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Weather in February in Sabah

Considering a trip to Sabah this February and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Sabah in February?

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

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Kampong Kundassan at 28°C to very warm in Sandakan at 32°C. At night it cools down to 23°C in Sandakan and 19°C in Kampong Kundassan.

Precipitation

In February, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Gaya Island with an average of 123 mm to heavy rainfall in Sandakan with 247 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Kota Kinabalu enjoys approximately 196 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 February, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Sabah climate page.

Where to go in Sabah in February

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 February for the 5 most popular destinations in Sabah?

Kota Kinabalu

In February Kota Kinabalu generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
<<   January January
<<  
29°C 
24°C 
188 hours 
200 mm 
18 days 
29°C 
24°C 
196 hours 
158 mm 
13 days 
March   >> March
>>  
30°C 
24°C 
235 hours 
147 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Kota Kinabalu

Sandakan

In February Sandakan 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.

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
<<   January January
<<  
31°C 
23°C 
251 hours 
296 mm 
24 days 
poor 
32°C 
23°C 
231 hours 
247 mm 
17 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
33°C 
24°C 
238 hours 
209 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Sandakan

Ranau

In February Ranau generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
<<   January January
<<  
28°C 
19°C 
188 hours 
189 mm 
20 days 
29°C 
19°C 
196 hours 
152 mm 
15 days 
March   >> March
>>  
30°C 
19°C 
235 hours 
144 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Ranau

Bilit

In February 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
<<   January January
<<  
31°C 
23°C 
251 hours 
273 mm 
24 days 
poor 
32°C 
23°C 
231 hours 
240 mm 
17 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
33°C 
23°C 
238 hours 
208 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Bilit

Sepilok

In February Sepilok generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°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
<<   January January
<<  
30°C 
24°C 
251 hours 
304 mm 
24 days 
poor 
30°C 
24°C 
231 hours 
240 mm 
16 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
31°C 
25°C 
238 hours 
192 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Sepilok

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

Is February the best time to visit Sabah?

We believe that February is one of the best times to visit Sabah with overall pleasant 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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