When to go · Sipadan
Sipadan in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (monsoon, rough seas).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- High
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (monsoon, rough seas).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Malaysia: East-coast islands reopen; Ramadan/Hari Raya may fall here in 2026 (check).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Malaysia: Good for islands both sides; afternoon storms on the west coast.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Malaysia: Perhentian and Redang at their best; Borneo drying out.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Malaysia: School holidays; Kinabalu and Borneo in season; haze possible.
Weather in February
- SipadanHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 11 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sipadan, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Mar: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 11
Mar: 9 (better)
Crowds
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (monsoon, rough seas).
March: Outside the best window (check). Across Malaysia: East-coast islands reopen; Ramadan/Hari Raya may fall here in 2026 (check).
Sipadan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast