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Weather in August in Sabah

Are you planning a trip a to Sabah in August and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Sabah in August?

Sabah is a region in Malaysia. August in Sabah generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from warm in Kampong Kundassan at 30°C to very warm in Sandakan at 34°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Sandakan and 19°C in Kampong Kundassan. While the given temperatures for day and night are typical, there may be days that feel warmer. Make sure you're dressed in a way that keeps you cool and comfortable.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Kudat with an average of 127 mm to heavy rainfall in Sandakan with 234 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Kota Kinabalu usually sees around 197 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Sabah in August, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Sabah climate page.

Where to go in Sabah in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Sabah on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the 5 most popular destinations in Sabah?

Kota Kinabalu

In August Kota Kinabalu generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Kota Kinabalu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
30°C 
25°C 
205 hours 
187 mm 
18 days 
30°C 
25°C 
197 hours 
197 mm 
18 days 
30°C 
25°C 
181 hours 
203 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Kota Kinabalu

Sandakan

In August Sandakan generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sandakan
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
34°C 
24°C 
207 hours 
229 mm 
17 days 
poor 
34°C 
24°C 
191 hours 
234 mm 
18 days 
poor 
34°C 
24°C 
162 hours 
262 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Sandakan

Ranau

In August Ranau generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Ranau
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
30°C 
19°C 
205 hours 
163 mm 
20 days 
30°C 
19°C 
197 hours 
173 mm 
21 days 
30°C 
19°C 
181 hours 
181 mm 
22 days 
Climate in Ranau

Bilit

In August Bilit generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bilit
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
33°C 
23°C 
207 hours 
218 mm 
17 days 
poor 
33°C 
23°C 
191 hours 
214 mm 
18 days 
poor 
33°C 
23°C 
162 hours 
241 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Bilit

Sepilok

In August Sepilok generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sepilok
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
32°C 
25°C 
207 hours 
197 mm 
17 days 
33°C 
25°C 
191 hours 
202 mm 
18 days 
poor 
32°C 
25°C 
162 hours 
225 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Sepilok

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Sabah, in Malaysia.

Is August the best time to visit Sabah?

In our view, August might not be the best time to travel to Sabah with often unpleasant weather in Kota Kinabalu.

Generally speaking, February provides pleasant weather in Kota Kinabalu. The weather in May, June, September, October and November, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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