When to go · Sandakan
Sandakan in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (wettest); avoid the Ramadan period for some food stalls.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- High
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- High
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (wettest); avoid the Ramadan period for some food stalls.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- SandakanHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 20 days
- Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak), Malaysia · Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Sandakan, Mount Kinabalurainy
Wettest Nov–Feb (Kuching floods in some years); Sabah drier Mar–Sep; Kinabalu cold at the summit.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malaysia overall
- High
- Prices · Malaysia overall
- High
Malaysia overall: Langkawi good; east coast closed; year-end holidays fill KL and Penang.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sandakan, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 20
Mar: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Mar: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (wettest); avoid the Ramadan period for some food stalls.
March: Inside Sandakan's best window: Mar–Sep (drier).
Sandakan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast