How warm does Sabah – Borneo's rainforest get?

Typical daytime highs in Sabah – Borneo's rainforest are Mar–May 30°C (86°F), Jun–Aug 30°C (86°F), Sep–Nov 29°C (85°F), Dec–Feb 29°C (83°F).

Is Sabah – Borneo's rainforest expensive?

On the ground, Sabah – Borneo's rainforest is budget-friendly.

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Sabah – Borneo's rainforest

Q: What sort of trip is Sabah – Borneo's rainforest good for?

Sabah – Borneo's rainforest is good for moving about and doing things, landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, sunshine and salt water.

Sabah – Borneo's rainforest · Malaysia · Kota Kinabalu

Orangutans swinging through the canopy of one of the oldest rainforests on earth, a night dive with turtles that outnumber the divers, and a mountain at the centre of it all that locals climb before dawn for the summit sunrise.

The best time to visit Sabah – Borneo's rainforest is Mar–Oct, when typical daytime highs reach about 30°C (86°F). Local time there is 22:21 (UTC+8).

Best time to go

Mar–Oct

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

BKI · Kota Kinabalu

Good for

moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing sunshine and salt water

In season

March April May June July August September October

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High20 to 40°C68 to 104°F Rain0 to 360mm0 to 14.2in

March · high 85°F · rain 5.5in · 12.1h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Kota Kinabalu, this page’s gateway

Ramadan falls around 7 February to 8 March in 2027. Daytime cafés and restaurants often keep shorter hours.

Sabah – Borneo's rainforest month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	28°C83°F	279mm11.0in	11.8h11.8h
February	29°C83°F	91mm3.6in	11.9h11.9h
March	29°C85°F	140mm5.5in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window
April	30°C87°F	123mm4.8in	12.2h12.2h	in the recommended window
May	31°C87°F	190mm7.5in	12.4h12.4h	in the recommended window
June	30°C86°F	203mm8.0in	12.5h12.5h	in the recommended window
July	30°C86°F	208mm8.2in	12.4h12.4h	in the recommended window
August	30°C87°F	210mm8.3in	12.3h12.3h	in the recommended window
September	30°C85°F	348mm13.7in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window
October	29°C85°F	359mm14.1in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
November	29°C84°F	271mm10.7in	11.8h11.8h
December	29°C84°F	287mm11.3in	11.8h11.8h

Good to know

Currency: MYR · Malaysian ringgit
Language: Malay
Plug: G
Driving: on the left

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