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The geography of Singapore is marked by a small, heavily urbanized island in South East Asia, located at the southern tip of the Malayan peninsula between Malaysia and Indonesia. It is separated from Indonesia by the Singapore Strait and from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor.
The climate of Singapore is typically tropical; hot and humid throughout the year as it is situated at one degree above the equator. The temperature usually hovers around 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) with 75 per cent humidity. Rainfall is slightly higher during the winter with a monthly average of 260 millimeters (10 inches) and summer months averaging 170 millimeters (six and a half inches).
Owing to its geographical location and maritime exposure, Singapore's climate is characterized by uniform temperature and pressure, high humidity and abundant rainfall. Relative humidity has a diurnal range in the high 90's in the early morning to around 60% in the mid-afternoon. During prolonged heavy rain, relative humidity often reaches 100%. Generally, there is much more rainfall on the western side of the island then on the eastern portion of Singapore, owing to a rain shadow effect, and thus eastern Singapore side is much dryer and slightly hotter than western Singapore. This can cause slight weather contrast between both sides.
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