Weather in Sandakan in April 2026
- April is usually the driest month of the year in Sandakan
Average weather
Average temperature in Sandakan in April
The temperature in April is +32°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +35°C during the day and a minimum of +24°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +30°C.
Is Sandakan warm or cold in April?
Sandakan is typically hot in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Sandakan:
Climate in Sandakan in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +36°C | +37°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 191 mm | 163 mm | 239 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 83% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 27 | 25 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +30°C to +31°C during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 191 mm to 163 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 84% to 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
May brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Sandakan is gradually decreasing during April, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Sandakan?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Sandakan in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+29°C) and the highest in 2024 (+32°C). The driest year was 2005 with only 2099 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 4055 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Sandakan
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sandakan, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
