Weather in Sandakan in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Sandakan in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +91°F with a maximum of +95°F and a minimum of +75°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +93°F to +91°F.
Is Sandakan warm or cold in August?
Sandakan is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +88°F to +88°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +77°F to +77°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is one of the warmest months in Sandakan, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Sandakan in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +88°F | +88°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +73°F | +73°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +95°F | +95°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 232 mm | 225 mm | 254 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 84% | 85% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | 23 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +88°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 232 mm to 225 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Sandakan is gradually decreasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Sandakan?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Sandakan in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+85°F) and the highest in 2024 (+89°F). 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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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.
