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Sandakan weather in May

Weather in Sandakan: May

Average day temperature: 89.6°F
Average night temperature: 77.5°F
Sea water temperature: 86.9°F
Number of sunny days: 11 days
Day length: 12.3 - 12.4 hours
Number of rainy days: 13 days
Precipitation totals: 6.1 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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2026
2025
2024

The highest day temperature during May of 2026 was 89°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 75°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 87.0°F and 76.9°F.

Sea water temperature in Sandakan in May, °F

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2026
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2024

The average sea water temperature in May of 2026 was 88.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 89.6°F and 86.5°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in May are partly cloudy but sunny or cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

Precipitation total value in Sandakan in May is 5.8 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph

The average wind speed value in May is 4.6 mph

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 5.5.

Best time for vacation in Sandakan

Sunniest months:
April 13 days
May 11 days
October 10 days
Warmest months:
May 89.6 °F
June 89.3 °F
July 89.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
May 86.9 °F
June 86.5 °F
April 86.5 °F
Coldest months:
February 84.7 °F
January 84.9 °F
December 86.3 °F
Rainiest months:
August 18 days
July 16 days
September 16 days
Windiest months:
February 6.1 mph
January 5.8 mph
March 5.6 mph

Sandakan on a weather map

Sandakan
+91°F
NW 5 mph
Feels like: +100°F
Precip.: 1%
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24 Hours Forecast
Sandakan
Local time: 10:58
June 06, saturday
1200
91°F
NW
5 mph
1500
91°F
W
7 mph
1800
84°F
W
9 mph
2100
81°F
NW
9 mph
June 07, sunday
0000
79°F
NW
6 mph
0300
79°F
NW
4 mph
0600
77°F
N
5 mph
0900
84°F
N
5 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F