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When I visited I tried to walk ONE subway stop outside in DECEMBER. I almost fainted halfway through and had to sit down and drink water. Almost ended up callin
by ggg9990 9y ago
When I visited I tried to walk ONE subway stop outside in DECEMBER. I almost fainted halfway through and had to sit down and drink water. Almost ended up calling an Uber.
- h1srf 9y agoMonths don't matter. In that region, the weather is always the same 2 variants year round: Hot & Humid and Hot, Humid & Raining.
- xxpor 9y agoThis is the most important point, but also Singapore is in the southern hemisphere (barely), so December is technically spring/summer as well.
- namelost 9y agoSingapore is in the northern hemisphere. It's north(west) of Pontianak which is on the equator.
- jasonm23 9y agoWe have 2 seasons. Inside and Outside
- greggman 9y agoI thought it was hot, hotter, and shopping
- altern8tif 9y agoMore accurately, it's raining or not raining.
- cyberferret 9y agoIf you are not used to the heat and humidity (i.e. coming from a colder clime) then it is very easy to overheat and dehydrate yourself. Don't underestimate the amount of water you have to drink. You will find that locals will have subtly learned the art of avoiding the worst of it - i.e. avoiding walking outdoors in the middle of the day, and also walking along the side of the street that is in more shade from buildings etc.
- jpatokal 9y agoThe key thing is walking slowly to minimize energy expenditure. The Malays, in particular, have this down to an art, while the average New Yorker or Scandinavian will spontaneously combust after walking two blocks.
- ValentineC 9y agoInterestingly enough, Singaporeans were supposedly the world's fastest walkers back in 2007: http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/02/walking.speeds/ http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/02/walking.speed...