What is the best month to cruise to Sandakan?

Sabah, Malaysia

Sandakan cruise weather by month

What to expect when your ship is in Sandakan in any month: temperatures, how often it rains, wind, sea temperature and wave heights.

Februarybest month, rated 79 of 100

Good. Calm seas and warm water.

January 78
February 79
March 78
April 78
May 76
June 76
July 76
August 75
September 75
October 67
November 68
December 73

Excellent, 85 and upGood, 70 to 84Fair, 55 to 69Poor, under 55

91°Fwarmest average high (July)
86°Fcoolest average high (January)
35%fewest rain days (July)
65%most rain days (November)

Best time to cruise to Sandakan

The best month for cruise weather in Sandakan is February, rated 79 out of 100 (Good): calm seas and warm water. January and March score nearly as well. The weakest month is October (67, Fair): hot weather and many rainy days.

How the rating works

Each month scores out of 100 from five things: the average high (30 points; 64 to 82°F is full marks), how often it rains (25), how rough the sea gets (15), how warm the water is where swimming matters (10) and storms (20: how often a tropical storm passed within 90 miles since 1980, or how often gales struck in the 20-year record, whichever is worse). A part with no data is left out and the rest scaled up. The weights are a judgment about what makes a stop pleasant, not a measurement. Crowds and fares are not included.

Weather in Sandakan by month

Average highs run from 86°F (30°C) in January to 91°F (33°C) in July. Rain falls on the fewest days in July and the most in November. Sea temperature and wave heights are for the water just off the port.

Typical conditions, 2006–2025 climate record (ECMWF). Rain days are days with at least 1 mm of rain or melted snow. These are averages, not a forecast.
Month	Rating	High / low	Rain days	Wind	Sea temp	Typical seas	Sun
January	78Good	86 / 75°F30 / 24°C1 in 10 days: 82–89°F	54%	8 mph14 km/h	85°F30°C	2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft	7.8 hrs82% humidity
February	79Good	86 / 75°F30 / 24°C1 in 10 days: 83–89°F	52%	9 mph15 km/h	85°F30°C	2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft	9.6 hrs80% humidity
March	78Good	88 / 75°F31 / 24°C1 in 10 days: 85–90°F	46%	9 mph14 km/h	86°F30°C	1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft	9.9 hrs76% humidity
April	78Good	90 / 76°F32 / 24°C1 in 10 days: 86–93°F	38%	8 mph13 km/h	88°F31°C	1 ft (0.3 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft	10.2 hrs75% humidity
May	76Good	91 / 76°F33 / 25°C1 in 10 days: 88–94°F	38%	7 mph11 km/h	89°F32°C	1 ft (0.2 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 1 ft	10.1 hrs76% humidity
June	76Good	91 / 76°F33 / 25°C1 in 10 days: 88–93°F	39%	6 mph10 km/h	88°F31°C	under 1 ft (0.1 m)Calm (rippled); rougher days up to 1 ft	9.9 hrs78% humidity
July	76Good	91 / 76°F33 / 25°C1 in 10 days: 88–94°F	35%	7 mph11 km/h	88°F31°C	under 1 ft (0.1 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 1 ft	9.8 hrs78% humidity
August	75Good	91 / 75°F33 / 24°C1 in 10 days: 88–93°F	40%	7 mph11 km/h	89°F31°C	under 1 ft (0.1 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 1 ft	10.1 hrs77% humidity
September	75Good	91 / 75°F33 / 24°C1 in 10 days: 88–93°F	40%	7 mph11 km/h	88°F31°C	under 1 ft (0.1 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 1 ft	9.1 hrs77% humidity
October	67Fair	91 / 75°F33 / 24°C1 in 10 days: 88–94°F	63%	7 mph11 km/h	89°F31°C	1 ft (0.2 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 1 ft	9.1 hrs78% humidity
November	68Fair	90 / 75°F32 / 24°C1 in 10 days: 87–92°F	65%	7 mph11 km/h	88°F31°C	1 ft (0.3 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft	8.7 hrs81% humidity
December	73Good	87 / 75°F30 / 24°C1 in 10 days: 84–90°F	61%	7 mph12 km/h	86°F30°C	2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft	8.5 hrs82% humidity

These are averages for 2006–2025 (20 years) from ECMWF’s ERA5 climate record, adjusted to local detail with a higher-resolution ECMWF analysis and Météo-France waves, then checked against weather-station records from NOAA (GHCN-Daily). At this port they were compared with the Sandakan station, 6 miles away. Before the figures were adjusted to it, highs differed by about 1.3°F and rain days by 14 percentage points; after adjusting they sit close to its record.

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Upcoming cruises in Sandakan

1 ship from 1 cruise line is scheduled here, 2 visits in total. The next 2:

Tue, Jan 122027

Silver Muse Silversea Cruises: 14 nights from Hong Kong calls

Tue, Feb 92027

Silver Muse Silversea Cruises: 14 nights from Hong Kong calls

Ships that visit Sandakan

Silversea Cruises

Silver Muse

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