When to go · Tawau
Tawau in March
Great month. Inside Tawau's best window: Mar–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malaysia overall
Verdict
Inside Tawau's best window: Mar–Oct.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Tawau in this guide.
Weather in March
- TawauHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Hari Raya Aidilfitri big impact
Moves yearly (check; about March in 2026) · Malaysia
Balik kampung exodus: trains, buses and roads full for a week; KL quiet.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malaysia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Malaysia overall
- Medium
Malaysia overall: East-coast islands reopen; Ramadan/Hari Raya may fall here in 2026 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tawau, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Apr: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Inside Tawau's best window: Mar–Oct.
April: Inside Tawau's best window: Mar–Oct.
Tawau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen