Sandakan weather by month

Check out Sandakan weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Sandakan (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	29	30	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	31	30
Min temperature (night-time)	23	23	24	24	24	23	23	23	23	23	23	23
Heat & Humidity	H	H	H	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	H
Sea temperature	28	28	28	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	28

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Sandakan

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	6	7	8	8	7	7	7	6	6	6	5
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11

Rainfall in Sandakan

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	25	17	14	10	14	16	17	18	18	21	24	26
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	443	278	188	120	154	190	184	241	231	230	300	435

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The climate guide for Malaysia (Sandakan) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Sandakan?

Sandakan has a hot tropical climate with no dry season.

Sandakan weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Sandakan, Malaysia in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 25 days with some rainfall and typically 443 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
25
25 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
443
443 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Sandakan weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Sandakan, Malaysia in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 278 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
278
278 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Sandakan weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Sandakan, Malaysia in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 188 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
188
188 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Sandakan weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Sandakan, Malaysia in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 120 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
120
120 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Sandakan weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Sandakan, Malaysia in May and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 154 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
154
154 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Sandakan weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Sandakan, Malaysia in June and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 190 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
190
190 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Sandakan weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Sandakan, Malaysia in July and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 184 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
184
184 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Sandakan weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Sandakan, Malaysia in August and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 241 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
241
241 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Sandakan weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Sandakan, Malaysia in September and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 231 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
231
231 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Sandakan weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Sandakan, Malaysia in October and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 230 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
230
230 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Sandakan weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Sandakan, Malaysia in November and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 24 days with some rainfall and typically 300 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
24
24 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
300
300 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Sandakan weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Sandakan, Malaysia in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 26 days with some rainfall and typically 435 mm of rainfall in the month.