Weather in Tawau

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:04 am (GMT+8)

Now · light drizzle 84 °F

Feels like: 95 °F
Low / high: 79 / 87 °F
Rain: 45% · 0.04 in
Wind: 1 mph W

↗ 29.93 inHg · rising UV 9 · very high

Today in Tawau: light drizzle, 79 °F to 87 °F, with a 45% chance of rain (0.04 in) and calm. Tomorrow, light drizzle, 78 °F to 87 °F and a 57% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 87 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

87° 79°
Today
87° 78°
Fri 30
86° 76°
Sat 31
86° 76°
Sun 1
85° 77°
Mon 2
86° 78°
Tue 3
85° 77°
Wed 4
86° 77°
Thu 5
85° 77°
Fri 6
82° 76°
Sat 7
83° 77°
Sun 8
83° 76°
Mon 9
83° 76°
Tue 10
83° 76°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Light drizzle	79 / 87 °F	45% · 0.04 in	7 mph ESE	0.7 ft	7:51 am · 7:58 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	78 / 87 °F	57% · 0.01 in	6 mph NE	0.7 ft	8:26 am · 8:37 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Drizzle	76 / 86 °F	60% · 0.14 in	9 mph NNW	0.7 ft	9:03 am · 9:19 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	76 / 86 °F	33% · 0.02 in	7 mph SE	0.5 ft	9:51 am · 10:10 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	77 / 85 °F	50% · 0.13 in	7 mph E	0.5 ft	11:34 am · 11:30 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Drizzle	78 / 86 °F	60% · 0.11 in	7 mph SSW	0.4 ft	1:59 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light drizzle	77 / 85 °F	53% · 0.07 in	6 mph ESE	0.4 ft	1:48 am · 3:10 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	77 / 86 °F	63% · 0.07 in	8 mph ENE	0.4 ft	3:18 am · 3:54 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light drizzle	77 / 85 °F	61% · 0.09 in	7 mph ENE	0.3 ft	4:11 am · 4:30 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Drizzle	76 / 82 °F	67% · 0.19 in	5 mph NNE	0.3 ft	4:52 am · 5:02 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Drizzle	77 / 83 °F	69% · 0.21 in	5 mph N	0.5 ft	5:28 am · 5:33 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	76 / 83 °F	65% · 0.15 in	4 mph SSW	0.3 ft	6:01 am · 6:04 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Drizzle	76 / 83 °F	75% · 0.21 in	5 mph N	0.2 ft	6:32 am · 6:34 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Drizzle	76 / 83 °F	67% · 0.20 in	8 mph NE	0.2 ft	7:02 am · 7:04 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	Overcast	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Mainly clear	Mainly clear	Clear	Mainly clear
Temperature	80°	79°	81°	86°	87°	87°	85°	81°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	9%	33%	37%	6%	0%	1%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	4 NNE	2 N	0 WNW	2 S	7 SSE	6 SE	7 E	5 NE
Humidity	86%	83%	81%	72%	68%	69%	72%	83%
UV	0	0	0	4	9	2	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	87°	87°	86°	86°	85°	86°	85°
AIFS	88°	87°	83°	85°	86°	86°	86°
GFS	88°	89°	87°	88°	87°	89°	89°
ICON	88°	90°	86°	89°	88°	90°	91°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.04 in	0.01 in	0.14 in	0.02 in	0.13 in	0.11 in	0.07 in
AIFS	0.02 in	0.11 in	0.51 in	0.20 in	0.17 in	0.12 in	0.14 in
GFS	0.08 in	0	0.09 in	0.07 in	0.00 in	0.05 in	0
ICON	0.11 in	0	0.41 in	0.17 in	0.06 in	0.01 in	0
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	718	617	916	718	719	720	618
AIFS	6	4	3	5	5	4	5
GFS	67	710	78	69	811	711	89
ICON	615	713	59	613	714	714	815
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)	45%	57%	60%	33%	50%	60%	53%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	45%	29%	88%	35%	81%	55%	52%

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 +1.1 °F	A bit below −32%	—
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	87° / 74°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.4 °F	A bit below −20%	87° / 75°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	87° / 75°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.6 °F	A bit below −26%
December	A bit above +2.0 °F	A bit below −23%
January	Above +2.7 °F	Below −53%
February	Above +3.4 °F	Below −65%
March	Above +3.4 °F	Below −53%

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).

Tawau climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Tawau is from December to April and from June to September: highs of 90 °F, about 18 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

89° 74°

JanJ
89° 74°

FebF
89° 74°

MarM
90° 75°

AprA
90° 75°

MayM
89° 74°

JunJ
89° 74°

JulJ
89° 74°

AugA
90° 74°

SepS
90° 74°

OctO
89° 74°

NovN
89° 74°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	89°	74°	6.00 in	18	4.1	83°	1.5 ft
FebruaryFeb	89°	74°	4.52 in	13	4.8	83°	1.7 ft
MarchMar	89°	74°	5.80 in	16	5.2	84°	1.5 ft
AprilApr	90°	75°	5.66 in	15	6.3	85°	1.2 ft
MayMay	90°	75°	7.76 in	17	6.1	86°	1.0 ft
JuneJun	89°	74°	7.16 in	18	5.5	85°	1.0 ft
JulyJul	89°	74°	8.37 in	19	5.8	85°	1.1 ft
AugustAug	89°	74°	8.35 in	19	5.7	85°	1.2 ft
SeptemberSep	90°	74°	6.65 in	17	5.8	85°	1.0 ft
OctoberOct	90°	74°	7.95 in	20	5.6	85°	0.9 ft
NovemberNov	89°	74°	7.87 in	21	5.0	85°	1.0 ft
DecemberDec	89°	74°	8.54 in	22	4.6	84°	1.2 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	83°	1.5 ft
Feb	83°	1.7 ft
Mar	84°	1.5 ft
Apr	85°	1.2 ft
May	86°	1.0 ft
Jun	85°	1.0 ft
Jul	85°	1.1 ft
Aug	85°	1.2 ft
Sep	85°	1.0 ft
Oct	85°	0.9 ft
Nov	85°	1.0 ft
Dec	84°	1.2 ft

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

A normal year brings 84.62 in of rain on about 215 days and about 1,950 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

Now84 °Ffeels like 95 °F

Tomorrow78 / 87 °F

It's 84 °F now (feels like 95 °F). Today, 79 °F to 87 °F; tomorrow, 78 °F to 87 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 45% 0.04 in
Fri 30 57% 0.01 in
Sat 31 60% 0.14 in
Sun 1 33% 0.02 in
Mon 2 50% 0.13 in
Tue 3 60% 0.11 in
Wed 4 53% 0.07 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 45%, with 0.04 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 57% and 0.01 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.05 in; last 3 days, 0.40 in; last 7 days, 2.27 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity74%

Dew point75 °F

Humidity is 74% now and the dew point is 75 °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

Clouds33%

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

Now2

Today's peak9very high

Fri 30: 9 · Sat 31: 5 · Sun 1: 9

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

29.8029.9030.00 29.83

Rising now (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.05 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 40

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 / 88 °F	0.02 in	8 mph ESE
Tue 27	Light showers	77 / 86 °F	0.30 in	7 mph NE
Mon 26	Light drizzle	77 / 87 °F	0.06 in	9 mph ENE
Sun 25	Drizzle	78 / 86 °F	0.35 in	6 mph NE
Sat 24	Heavy drizzle	79 / 86 °F	0.28 in	7 mph S
Fri 23	Showers	76 / 82 °F	1.17 in	9 mph WSW
Thu 22	Light showers	78 / 89 °F	0.27 in	7 mph SSW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Light drizzle	79 / 89 °F	0.11 in	5 mph ESE
Tue 20	Overcast	78 / 91 °F	0	7 mph SSW
Mon 19	Light drizzle	79 / 90 °F	0.01 in	8 mph NE
Sun 18	Light drizzle	78 / 89 °F	0.02 in	7 mph ESE
Sat 17	Light drizzle	79 / 89 °F	0.08 in	6 mph ESE
Fri 16	Light drizzle	78 / 89 °F	0.06 in	7 mph ESE
Thu 15	Overcast	78 / 89 °F	0	7 mph E
Wed 14	Light drizzle	78 / 89 °F	0.02 in	6 mph ESE
Tue 13	Light drizzle	78 / 88 °F	0.02 in	8 mph E
Mon 12	Drizzle	78 / 88 °F	0.11 in	9 mph SSE
Sun 11	Showers	75 / 86 °F	0.60 in	6 mph NW
Sat 10	Light drizzle	78 / 85 °F	0.06 in	7 mph E
Fri 9	Light showers	76 / 87 °F	0.70 in	6 mph W
Thu 8	Showers	78 / 86 °F	0.61 in	6 mph SE
Wed 7	Showers	77 / 87 °F	0.81 in	4 mph WNW
Tue 6	Light drizzle	79 / 89 °F	0.02 in	6 mph WSW
Mon 5	Light drizzle	79 / 88 °F	0.11 in	6 mph WSW
Sun 4	Drizzle	77 / 86 °F	0.14 in	8 mph WSW
Sat 3	Light showers	78 / 86 °F	0.54 in	6 mph WSW
Fri 2	Drizzle	78 / 89 °F	0.12 in	9 mph ESE
Thu 1	Light drizzle	77 / 89 °F	0.02 in	7 mph ESE
Wed 30	Light drizzle	78 / 88 °F	0.06 in	8 mph E
Tue 29	Overcast	77 / 88 °F	0	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 TawauQuestions

What's the weather like today in Tawau?

Light drizzle, from 79 °F to 87 °F, with calm and a 45% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Tawau?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 57% (0.01 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 76 °F and a high of 87 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 9 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.93 inHg and rising: +0.02 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Tawau?

The best time to visit Tawau is from December to April and from June to September: highs of 90 °F, about 18 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Tawau in October?

In October, Tawau normally sees highs of 90 °F and lows of 74 °F, with about 20 rainy days (7.95 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 Tawau?

The warmest is May, with average highs of 90 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 74 °F. The wettest is December (8.54 in) and the driest, February.

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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 7.5 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 8:04 am (local time).

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