Climate of Sandakan
Sandakan has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Sandakan is 30° degrees and there is about 1711 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 36 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 28°C and 31°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 24°C and 26°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 27°C and 31°C
- Rain: it rains 320 days and there is a total of approximately 1713 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3332 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 28°C and 31°C |
Warmest month: | 31°C in May |
Coldest month: | 28°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 24°C and 26°C |
Sea temperature: | between 27°C and 31°C |
Dry days: | 45 days |
Days with rain: | 320 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1713 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3332 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sandakan.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sandakan.
Climate table of Sandakan
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sandakan. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Sandakan might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Night temp. (°C) | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Water temp. (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 252 | 115 | 111 | 96 | 121 | 107 | 120 | 153 | 145 | 154 | 156 | 183 |
Days with rain | 28 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Dry days | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Sandakan
The best time to visit Sandakan in Malaysia is April. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Sandakan is 31°C in May and the lowest is 28°C in January. The highest water temperature is 31°C and at its coldest the water is 27°C.
Climate of Sandakan by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Sandakan? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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