Singapore is hot AF.

You know it because you are drenched in your perspiration before you even walk out of the house at eight o'clock in the morning.

And now you will know why: The Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) said on Tuesday, March 22, that temperatures here have risen by an average of 0.25°C per decade between 1948 and last year.

This is compared with the global increase of 0.12°C per decade between 1951 and 2012.

That means the rate of increase locally is more than double that of the global average.

This detail was released as part of its inaugural Annual Climate Assessment Report with a focus on last year’s climate trends.

It also added, by the way, that last year (2015) was the hottest in Singapore on record, as was the case around the rest of the world.

Heat wave to carry on for more weeks to come

The MSS also said warming in Singapore cannot be the result of emission of greenhouse gases alone.

Human activity, such as land-use change via urbanisation, "can impact temperatures" and "is likely to have played a significant role in Singapore", the MSS said.

Built-up areas in Singapore have approximately doubled since the 1950s and man-made structures are known to store heat from the sun and release them at night.

Since 1972, Singapore has experienced an increase in the number of warm days and nights and an accompanying decrease in the number of cool days and nights.

In 2015, there were 127 warm days (34.1°C or higher) and 153 warm nights (26.4°C or higher).

In comparison, there were 17 cool days (29.2°C or lower) and 21 cool nights (22.4°C or lower).

Moreover, the present super-hot season we're experiencing is showing no signs of being over anytime soon.

The MSS is forecasting that the warm weather will persist for another four to eight weeks, with maximum temperatures of between 33°C and 35°C on certain days.

The prevailing El Nino phenomenon, marked by the warm phase of a temperature cycle, is tapering gradually and is expected to only weaken further around the middle of this year.

H/T Today

Top photo via Brian Jeffery Beggerly Flickr

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