Weather in Sandakan

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:56 am (GMT+8)

Now · light drizzle 87 °F

Feels like: 100 °F
Low / high: 76 / 89 °F
Rain: 77% · 0.12 in
Wind: 2 mph SE

→ 29.92 inHg · steady UV 10 · very high

Today in Sandakan: light drizzle, 76 °F to 89 °F, with a 77% chance of rain (0.12 in) and a light air from the southeast (2 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 75 °F to 88 °F and a 65% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 89 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

89° 76°
Today
88° 75°
Fri 30
84° 75°
Sat 31
87° 74°
Sun 1
86° 75°
Mon 2
87° 76°
Tue 3
84° 75°
Wed 4
86° 74°
Thu 5
81° 76°
Fri 6
85° 75°
Sat 7
82° 75°
Sun 8
80° 73°
Mon 9
84° 74°
Tue 10
80° 75°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	77% · 0.12 in	7 mph ESE	0.7 ft	2:15 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	75 / 88 °F	65% · 0.04 in	7 mph ENE	0.6 ft	12:13 am · 3:36 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light showers	75 / 84 °F	91% · 0.52 in	6 mph WNW	0.5 ft	12:50 am	ECMWF
Sun 1	Drizzle	74 / 87 °F	83% · 0.15 in	6 mph S	0.2 ft	1:33 am	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	75 / 86 °F	70% · 0.05 in	7 mph SE	0.3 ft	2:26 am	ECMWF
Tue 3	Drizzle	76 / 87 °F	71% · 0.24 in	6 mph ESE	0.4 ft	3:47 am · 8:40 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Drizzle	75 / 84 °F	78% · 0.25 in	6 mph S	0.4 ft	6:40 am · 8:50 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	74 / 86 °F	71% · 0.09 in	7 mph SE	0.3 ft	8:25 am · 9:09 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light drizzle	76 / 81 °F	73% · 0.15 in	7 mph WSW	0.3 ft	9:27 am · 9:29 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Drizzle	75 / 85 °F	80% · 0.24 in	6 mph SE	0.5 ft	10:17 am · 9:50 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light drizzle	75 / 82 °F	84% · 0.24 in	7 mph SE	—	11:02 am · 10:12 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	73 / 80 °F	80% · 0.26 in	5 mph S	—	11:46 am · 10:35 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	74 / 84 °F	75% · 0.22 in	5 mph SW	—	12:30 pm · 11:00 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Drizzle	75 / 80 °F	64% · 0.35 in	7 mph SSE	—	1:18 pm · 11:27 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Partly cloudy	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Mainly clear	Light drizzle
Temperature	80°	77°	78°	84°	89°	86°	83°	82°
Chance of rain	20%	38%	1%	1%	31%	77%	47%	6%
Rain	0.01 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.01 in	0.01 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	3 S	4 SW	4 SW	2 S	3 ENE	5 NE	7 E	6 E
Humidity	93%	98%	98%	81%	63%	76%	82%	81%
UV	0	0	0	5	10	3	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	89°	88°	84°	87°	86°	87°	84°
AIFS	87°	85°	82°	85°	86°	85°	85°
GFS	91°	89°	87°	89°	86°	87°	88°
ICON	93°	93°	89°	88°	91°	94°	92°
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	high	medium	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.12 in	0.04 in	0.52 in	0.15 in	0.05 in	0.24 in	0.25 in
AIFS	0.11 in	0.24 in	0.80 in	0.24 in	0.11 in	0.18 in	0.27 in
GFS	0.04 in	0.06 in	0.05 in	0.14 in	0.05 in	0	0.02 in
ICON	0.02 in	0.13 in	0.41 in	0.13 in	0.01 in	0	0.04 in
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	high	medium	low	low

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	716	718	615	616	719	618	617
AIFS	6	6	4	4	8	7	8
GFS	812	1014	78	1015	810	1012	913
ICON	614	613	410	512	715	715	613
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	77%	65%	91%	83%	70%	71%	78%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	84%	45%	90%	68%	66%	55%	58%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +0.9 °F	A bit below −30%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	88° / 75°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	87° / 75°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	87° / 76°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal
December	A bit above +2.0 °F	A bit below −31%
January	Above +2.7 °F	Below −54%
February	Above +3.6 °F	Below −69%
March	Above +4.3 °F	Below −68%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Sandakan climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

Any time of year is good for Sandakan: highs range from 86 °F to 90 °F through the year.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near Sandakan: one within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), Greg, in December 1996.

86° 75°

JanJ
86° 74°

FebF
88° 75°

MarM
89° 75°

AprA
90° 75°

MayM
90° 74°

JunJ
90° 74°

JulJ
90° 74°

AugA
90° 74°

SepS
89° 74°

OctO
88° 74°

NovN
87° 74°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	86°	75°	12.25 in	21	4.3	83°	2.7 ft
FebruaryFeb	86°	74°	8.74 in	15	4.8	83°	2.5 ft
MarchMar	88°	75°	6.53 in	14	5.5	84°	2.0 ft
AprilApr	89°	75°	4.78 in	14	6.3	85°	1.3 ft
MayMay	90°	75°	5.12 in	16	6.0	86°	0.8 ft
JuneJun	90°	74°	6.53 in	19	5.8	86°	0.8 ft
JulyJul	90°	74°	7.09 in	21	5.9	85°	0.8 ft
AugustAug	90°	74°	7.98 in	21	5.8	86°	0.8 ft
SeptemberSep	90°	74°	7.30 in	21	5.8	86°	0.8 ft
OctoberOct	89°	74°	8.45 in	24	5.6	85°	1.1 ft
NovemberNov	88°	74°	9.81 in	24	4.9	85°	1.6 ft
DecemberDec	87°	74°	13.39 in	26	4.7	84°	2.1 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	83°	2.7 ft
Feb	83°	2.5 ft
Mar	84°	2.0 ft
Apr	85°	1.3 ft
May	86°	0.8 ft
Jun	86°	0.8 ft
Jul	85°	0.8 ft
Aug	86°	0.8 ft
Sep	86°	0.8 ft
Oct	85°	1.1 ft
Nov	85°	1.6 ft
Dec	84°	2.1 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 97.98 in of rain on about 235 days and about 2,000 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now87 °Ffeels like 100 °F

Tomorrow75 / 88 °F

It's 87 °F now (feels like 100 °F). Today, 76 °F to 89 °F; tomorrow, 75 °F to 88 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 77% 0.12 in
Fri 30 65% 0.04 in
Sat 31 91% 0.52 in
Sun 1 83% 0.15 in
Mon 2 70% 0.05 in
Tue 3 71% 0.24 in
Wed 4 78% 0.25 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 77%, with 0.12 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 65% and 0.04 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.06 in; last 3 days, 0.77 in; last 7 days, 3.86 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity70%

Dew point76 °F

Humidity is 70% now and the dew point is 76 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds79%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now8

Today's peak10very high

Fri 30: 9 · Sat 31: 8 · Sun 1: 10

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.00 29.85

Steady now (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.05 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 25

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Light drizzle	77 / 89 °F	0.08 in	6 mph ESE
Tue 27	Light showers	76 / 88 °F	0.57 in	5 mph NNW
Mon 26	Light drizzle	75 / 87 °F	0.09 in	6 mph NE
Sun 25	Showers	76 / 84 °F	1.10 in	7 mph NW
Sat 24	Showers	77 / 86 °F	0.67 in	5 mph S
Fri 23	Showers	76 / 83 °F	1.03 in	4 mph SE
Thu 22	Drizzle	77 / 90 °F	0.33 in	4 mph SSW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Light showers	79 / 89 °F	0.26 in	6 mph NW
Tue 20	Heavy drizzle	77 / 89 °F	0.30 in	7 mph NNW
Mon 19	Drizzle	78 / 86 °F	0.50 in	9 mph NW
Sun 18	Drizzle	78 / 88 °F	0.24 in	7 mph NW
Sat 17	Light drizzle	77 / 90 °F	0.07 in	7 mph E
Fri 16	Light drizzle	77 / 90 °F	0.07 in	8 mph ESE
Thu 15	Drizzle	77 / 91 °F	0.14 in	5 mph SE
Wed 14	Light drizzle	77 / 91 °F	0.01 in	7 mph SE
Tue 13	Heavy drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.19 in	6 mph ESE
Mon 12	Drizzle	76 / 90 °F	0.13 in	5 mph S
Sun 11	Light showers	75 / 85 °F	0.86 in	6 mph SSW
Sat 10	Light showers	76 / 88 °F	0.31 in	4 mph SSW
Fri 9	Light showers	75 / 87 °F	0.35 in	6 mph S
Thu 8	Drizzle	76 / 90 °F	0.31 in	6 mph SSW
Wed 7	Drizzle	78 / 86 °F	0.20 in	4 mph S
Tue 6	Light drizzle	77 / 90 °F	0.04 in	6 mph W
Mon 5	Light showers	77 / 88 °F	0.25 in	7 mph SSW
Sun 4	Drizzle	75 / 90 °F	0.12 in	6 mph S
Sat 3	Drizzle	75 / 88 °F	0.30 in	7 mph SW
Fri 2	Drizzle	75 / 90 °F	0.15 in	6 mph NE
Thu 1	Drizzle	76 / 91 °F	0.17 in	6 mph SE
Wed 30	Drizzle	77 / 89 °F	0.08 in	8 mph SE
Tue 29	Light drizzle	74 / 87 °F	0.09 in	6 mph ESE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in SandakanQuestions

What's the weather like today in Sandakan?

Light drizzle, from 76 °F to 89 °F, with a light air from the southeast (2 mph) and a 77% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Sandakan?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 65% (0.04 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 74 °F and a high of 89 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 10 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.92 inHg and steady: +0.04 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Sandakan?

Any time of year is good for Sandakan: highs range from 86 °F to 90 °F through the year.

What is the weather like in Sandakan in October?

In October, Sandakan normally sees highs of 89 °F and lows of 74 °F, with about 24 rainy days (8.45 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 85 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Sandakan?

The warmest is May, with average highs of 90 °F, and the coldest August, with lows of 74 °F. The wettest is December (13.39 in) and the driest, April.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 14 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:56 am (local time).

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