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Weather in December in Sabah

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

What is the weather like in Sabah in December?

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

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is warm in Kampong Kundassan at 28°C and very warm in Sandakan at 32°C. As night falls, 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 December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Lahad Datu with an average of 192 mm to heavy rainfall in Sepilok with 303 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Kota Kinabalu enjoys approximately 198 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

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

Where to go in Sabah in December

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 December for the 5 most popular destinations in Sabah?

Kota Kinabalu

In December Kota Kinabalu generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°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
30°C 
24°C 
193 hours 
263 mm 
24 days 
poor 
29°C 
24°C 
198 hours 
255 mm 
21 days 
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29°C 
24°C 
188 hours 
200 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Kota Kinabalu

Sandakan

In December Sandakan generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°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
33°C 
24°C 
183 hours 
290 mm 
24 days 
poor 
32°C 
24°C 
211 hours 
301 mm 
25 days 
poor 
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31°C 
23°C 
251 hours 
296 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Sandakan

Ranau

In December Ranau generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
29°C 
19°C 
193 hours 
212 mm 
25 days 
29°C 
19°C 
198 hours 
209 mm 
23 days 
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28°C 
19°C 
188 hours 
189 mm 
20 days 
Climate in Ranau

Bilit

In December Bilit generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°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
33°C 
23°C 
183 hours 
277 mm 
23 days 
poor 
32°C 
23°C 
211 hours 
280 mm 
24 days 
poor 
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31°C 
23°C 
251 hours 
273 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Bilit

Sepilok

In December Sepilok generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°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
31°C 
25°C 
183 hours 
271 mm 
24 days 
poor 
31°C 
25°C 
211 hours 
303 mm 
25 days 
poor 
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30°C 
24°C 
251 hours 
304 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Sepilok

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

Is December the best time to visit Sabah?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Sabah due to the typically unpleasant weather in Kota Kinabalu.

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

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