When to go · Sandakan
Sandakan in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (wettest); avoid the Ramadan period for some food stalls.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Low
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Sandakan
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (wettest); avoid the Ramadan period for some food stalls.
Weather in November
- SandakanHighs around 31 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 19 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 19 days
- Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak), Malaysia · Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Sandakan, Mount Kinabalurainy
Wettest Nov–Feb (Kuching floods in some years); Sabah drier Mar–Sep; Kinabalu cold at the summit.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malaysia overall
- Low
- Prices · Malaysia overall
- Low
Malaysia overall: Monsoon on the east coast; Deepavali (check); KL wet but workable.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast