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Sandakan weather in May

Weather in Sandakan: May

Average day temperature: 89.8°F
Average night temperature: 77.6°F
Sea water temperature: 86.8°F
Number of sunny days: 12 days
Day length: 12.3 - 12.4 hours
Number of rainy days: 13 days
Precipitation totals: 6.4 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during May of 2025 was 89°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 76°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 86.3°F and 77.0°F.

Sea water temperature in Sandakan in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2025 was 87.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 88.2°F and 86.4°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 6.0 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph

The average wind speed value in May is 4.7 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 14 days
May 12 days
October 10 days
Warmest months:
May 89.8 °F
June 89.3 °F
July 89.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
May 86.8 °F
June 86.5 °F
April 86.4 °F
Coldest months:
February 84.9 °F
January 85.0 °F
December 86.5 °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
+75°F
SE 6 mph
Feels like: +81°F
Precip.: 74%
Places in Malaysia:
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24 Hours Forecast
Sandakan
Local time: 15:17
December 05, friday
1800
75°F
SE
6 mph
2100
75°F
SE
5 mph
December 06, saturday
0000
77°F
SE
5 mph
0300
77°F
SE
5 mph
0600
77°F
SE
3 mph
0900
79°F
E
3 mph
1200
82°F
E
3 mph
1500
82°F
E
2 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F