When to go · Sandakan
Sandakan in February
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–Sep (drier)). Across Malaysia: Drier on the west coast and Langkawi; Chinese New Year crowds (lunar, check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- High
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–Sep (drier)). Across Malaysia: Drier on the west coast and Langkawi; Chinese New Year crowds (lunar, check).
Weather in February
- SandakanHighs around 30 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 14 days
- Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak), Malaysia · Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Sandakan, Mount Kinabalufine
Wettest Nov–Feb (Kuching floods in some years); Sabah drier Mar–Sep; Kinabalu cold at the summit.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Chinese New Year big impact
Jan–Feb (lunar — check) · Malaysia
Two public days, many Chinese businesses shut for a week; Penang and KL busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malaysia overall
- High
- Prices · Malaysia overall
- High
Malaysia overall: Drier on the west coast and Langkawi; Chinese New Year crowds (lunar, check).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast