Weather in Sandakan

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Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Temperatures

• In Sandakan, the monthly temperatures display slight fluctuations throughout the year.

• The highest average maximum temperature occurs in May at 31.0°C, while the lowest maximum temperature is in January at 28.3°C.

• Minimum temperatures remain relatively stable, ranging from 24.1°C to 25.1°C, indicating a consistently warm climate.

Conditions

• In Sandakan, the sun hours (sh) show a notable increase from January to April, peaking at 3.9 hours in April before declining again towards the end of the year.

• Precipitation levels (prec), on the other hand, exhibit a general declining trend from the wettest month in January with 13.07mm to a low of 6.31mm in April, indicating a shift towards drier conditions as sunshine increases.

• Overall, the city experiences a distinct seasonal pattern where more sun typically corresponds with less precipitation, highlighting a transition from wetter to drier weather as the year progresses.

Astronomy

• In Sandakan, sunrise times range from a notable 05:52 in May to 06:22 in February, indicating a gradual delay in the morning light as the year progresses.

• Conversely, the sunset times show a variation from 17:48 in November to 18:25 in July, suggesting longer daylight hours during mid-year.

• Overall, the day length fluctuates between 11 hours and 47 minutes in December to 12 hours and 27 minutes in June, reflecting the city's position near the equator where day lengths remain relatively consistent throughout the year.