Weather in Sandakan in February 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Sandakan in February
The temperature in February is +30°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +31°C during the day and a minimum of +24°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +30°C.
Is Sandakan warm or cold in February?
Sandakan is typically warm in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
February is one of the coolest months in Sandakan, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Sandakan in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +32°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 303 mm | 208 mm | 191 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 87% | 85% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 29 | 26 | 27 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +29°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 303 mm to 208 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 87% to 85%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Sandakan is gradually increasing during February, going from 1 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Sandakan?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Sandakan in February 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.
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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.
