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SANDAKAN, MALAYSIA


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Elevation: 13 meters     Latitude: 05 54N     Longitude: 118 04E
Köppen Classification: Tropical Rainforest Climate

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A tropical rainforest climate, also known as an equatorial climate, is a tropical climate usually (but not always) found along the equator. Tropical rainforest climate is a type of tropical climate in which there is no dry season - all months have mean precipitation values of at least 60 mm (2.36 in). Tropical rainforest climates have no pronounced summer or winter; it is typically hot and wet throughout the year and rainfall is both heavy and frequent. One day in an equatorial climate can be very similar to the next, while the change in temperature between day and night may be larger than the average change in temperature between "summer" and "winter".

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Af". (Tropical Rainforest Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Sandakan is 82.0°F (27.8°C). The warmest month, on average, is April with an average temperature of 83.0°F (28.3°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 80.0°F (26.7°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Sandakan is 108.0°F (42.2°C), which was recorded in March. The lowest recorded temperature in Sandakan is 61.0°F (16.1°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Sandakan is 120.7" (3065.8 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is December with 18.1" (459.7 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is April with an average of 4.6" (116.8 mm).



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