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When to go · Sipadan

Sipadan, month by month

Good months for Sipadan: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (monsoon, rough seas).31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (monsoon, rough seas).32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Malaysia: East-coast islands reopen; Ramadan/Hari Raya may fall here in 2026 (check).33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Malaysia: Good for islands both sides; afternoon storms on the west coast.33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Malaysia: Perhentian and Redang at their best; Borneo drying out.33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Malaysia: School holidays; Kinabalu and Borneo in season; haze possible.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Malaysia: Borneo peak (orangutans, Kinabalu permits sell out); Gulf and Middle East visitors in KL.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Malaysia: Merdeka Day 31 Aug; east coast still good; watch haze.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Malaysia: Malaysia Day 16 Sep; haze risk; Langkawi wet.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Malaysia: Inter-monsoon storms on the west coast; islands close late month.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (monsoon, rough seas).31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (monsoon, rough seas).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: High

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sipadan, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Good

    Apr: Good

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 33 °C (91 °F)

    Apr: 33 °C (91 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 9

    Apr: 7 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Apr: 0

March: Outside the best window (check). Across Malaysia: East-coast islands reopen; Ramadan/Hari Raya may fall here in 2026 (check).

April: Outside the best window (check). Across Malaysia: Good for islands both sides; afternoon storms on the west coast.

Sipadan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.