Climate experts say to expect wetter year in 2014

Loi Kar Yee Channel News Asia 31 Dec 13;

SINGAPORE: With rainfall in 2013 already higher than in recent years, climate researchers said to expect an even wetter year in 2014.

According to the Meteorological Service Singapore, the total rainfall recorded from January 1 to December 26 this year was 2732.4mm.

This is an increase of about 27 per cent over last year, when rainfall was 2159.9mm.

Annual rainfall was 2524.2mm in 2011.

- CNA/gn