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Sandakan Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Sandakan, Malaysia, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Sandakan month looks like before you travel — then check the live Sandakan forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
May
32°C average high
Coolest month
August
24°C average low
Wettest month
January
103 mm of rain
Driest month
April
29 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Sandakan by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C | 25°C | 22°C / 33°C | 103 mm | 87% | 10 km/h |
| February | 29°C | 25°C | 21°C / 34°C | 52 mm | 84% | 11 km/h |
| March | 30°C | 25°C | 22°C / 33°C | 50 mm | 82% | 10 km/h |
| April | 31°C | 25°C | 23°C / 35°C | 29 mm | 81% | 9 km/h |
| May | 32°C | 25°C | 22°C / 37°C | 35 mm | 82% | 8 km/h |
| June | 31°C | 25°C | 22°C / 36°C | 51 mm | 83% | 8 km/h |
| July | 32°C | 25°C | 22°C / 36°C | 50 mm | 83% | 8 km/h |
| August | 32°C | 24°C | 22°C / 36°C | 66 mm | 82% | 8 km/h |
| September | 31°C | 25°C | 22°C / 36°C | 84 mm | 83% | 7 km/h |
| October | 31°C | 25°C | 23°C / 35°C | 88 mm | 85% | 8 km/h |
| November | 30°C | 25°C | 23°C / 35°C | 72 mm | 86% | 8 km/h |
| December | 29°C | 25°C | 22°C / 33°C | 93 mm | 87% | 9 km/h |
Best time to visit Sandakan
The most comfortable time to visit Sandakan is generally February to April, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around January, totalling about 772 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for May, when highs average 32°C. January is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 103 mm, roughly 4× the rainfall of the driest month (April).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Sandakan forecast for what is happening now.
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