Sandakan
Malaysia
A Malaysian city on the coast of Borneo, where a gold-domed mosque rises against dense tropical forest, and wildlife-rich rainforest surrounds a waterfront urban centre with genuine independent-traveller appeal.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population439,050
- Nearest water from center 2.7 km1.7 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.9 km0.6 mi
Climate · monthly averages
J
26°78°
315mm12.4in
F
26°78°
225mm8.9in
M
26°80°
200mm7.8in
A
27°81°
160mm6.3in
M
27°81°
215mm8.5in
J
27°80°
215mm8.5in
J
27°80°
200mm7.9in
A
27°80°
205mm8.0in
S
27°80°
220mm8.6in
O
26°80°
270mm10.7in
N
26°79°
285mm11.3in
D
26°79°
315mm12.5in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗
Sandakan: quick answers
Where is Sandakan?
Sandakan is in Malaysia.
How do you get to Sandakan?
The nearest airport is Sandakan (SDK), about 30 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sandakan?
The warmest month is May, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 26°C78°F. The wettest month is December, with about 317 mm12.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sandakan?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 12 restaurants and 24 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.