| Place | Wetter or stormier | Calmer or drier |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | Temperature changes little (monthly mean about 26.8 °C in December–January, 28.6 °C in May); rainfall is higher from November to January, with afternoon showers and squalls in June–September.[1] | Late January to early March is windier and relatively dry; February is the driest month.[1] |
| Japan (Tokyo area) | Rainy season averages 8 June–20 July in Kanto.[2] Most typhoons that form and make landfall occur July–October; most major-damage typhoons in a JMA-based list struck in September.[3] | The sources we read do not describe the other months, so we do not either. |
| Hong Kong | Hot, humid, with showers and thunderstorms May–October; tropical cyclones possible May–November, most likely July–September.[4] | November–December “considered the best months”; January–February cooler and drier, 10–15 °C.[4] |
Where our tracked sailings fall
| Departs | Sailing | What the sources say about that month |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Australia/New Zealand Singapore to Brisbane | Singapore’s wetter phase is November–January[1]. |
| Apr 25, 2027 | Alaska-N./S. Bound Tokyo to Vancouver | No month-specific note from our sources. |
| Aug 6, 2027 | Japan & Far East Roundtrip Shanghai | Inside the July–October window when most typhoons that reach Japan occur[3]. |
| Nov 29, 2027 | Japan & Far East Tokyo to Hong Kong | Hong Kong typhoon season runs May–November, most likely July–September[4]. |
| Dec 11, 2027 | Southeast Asia Roundtrip Singapore | Singapore’s wetter phase is November–January[1]. |
| Jan 27, 2029 | Southeast Asia Benoa to Singapore | Singapore’s wetter phase is November–January[1]. |
| Feb 8, 2029 | Southeast Asia Singapore to Hong Kong | Outside Hong Kong’s May–November typhoon season[4]; February is Singapore’s driest month[1]. |
| Mar 31, 2029 | Japan & Far East Roundtrip Tokyo | No month-specific note from our sources. |
Our reading, not a forecast: a sailing in a calmer month is not guaranteed good weather, and one in a stormier month may sail without trouble. Cruise lines change itineraries around storms, so ask what the line’s policy is if a port is skipped.
Where to start: all Asia sailings, Japan and Far East, Southeast Asia.
Sources
- Meteorological Service Singapore: Climate of Singapore
- japan-guide.com: Rainy season (tsuyu), average dates from the Japan Meteorological Agency
- Nippon.com, 7 Aug 2018: Japan’s typhoons (JMA data)
- University of Hong Kong, International Affairs: How is the weather in Hong Kong?
Facts were read from these pages on 23 October 2026. Press, Wikipedia and travel-guide pages are secondary sources: where a cruise line, port authority or government publishes a different figure, theirs wins. Fares come from our own checked data (cruise.com sailings).