Singapore guide
🇸🇬 Packing List
What to pack for Singapore
In May, Singapore is typically hot, heavy rain (25°C - 32°C). Pick the month you travel and the list changes with it.
Singapore essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
- Sarong or shawl for temple visits
- Smart-casual outfits (skip gym wear for dinners)
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable closed walking shoes
- Very light, breathable cotton or linen clothing
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Reusable water bottle
- Light rain jacket or poncho
- Compact umbrella
- Quick-dry footwear
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS (7 days)
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Insect / mosquito repellent
- After-sun lotion
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type G plugs (UK style, 3-pin), 230V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Singapore Dollar (SGD)
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Singtel, StarHub, M1. Tourist SIMs at airports (S$15-30 for 7-14 days).
- Check taxi meters (but most are honest)
- May highlights: Vesak Day; Great Singapore Sale begins
Trip gear
- Waterproof dry bag for electronics