When to go · Sandakan

Sandakan in October

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–Sep (drier)). Across Malaysia: Inter-monsoon storms on the west coast; islands close late month.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 17
Crowds: Low; Malaysia overall
Prices: Low; Malaysia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedMalaysia month rating

Outside the best window (Mar–Sep (drier)). Across Malaysia: Inter-monsoon storms on the west coast; islands close late month.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SandakanHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 17 days
Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak), Malaysia · Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Sandakan, Mount Kinabalufine
Wettest Nov–Feb (Kuching floods in some years); Sabah drier Mar–Sep; Kinabalu cold at the summit.

Malaysia overall: Inter-monsoon storms on the west coast; islands close late month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sandakan, side by side.

First month

Second month

October: Outside the best window (Mar–Sep (drier)). Across Malaysia: Inter-monsoon storms on the west coast; islands close late month.

March: Inside Sandakan's best window: Mar–Sep (drier).

Sandakan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.