Lahad Datu weather by month & the best time to visit

🇲🇾 Malaysia · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate

The best time to visit Lahad Datu is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 64/100), with February and March close behind. Lahad Datu averages about 2,225 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 305 mm of rain in January.

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Sun hours / year

2,225

Sunniest month

January

Peak score

64/100

Rain / year

2,619 mm

Midday UV at peak

11 (extreme)

Sea at warmest

31°C / 88°F

Population

106k

Elevation

12 m

When is the best time to visit Lahad Datu?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Lahad Datu is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (64/100, 305 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Lahad Datu?

Lahad Datu gets a moderate 2,225 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #15 of 34 destinations in Malaysia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,210 hours. The year's 2,619 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Lahad Datu by month

The sea off Lahad Datu is warmest in April at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 29°C / 84°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Tawau Malaysia · 83 km · best in Jan · 2,411 h sun/yr
• Tarakan Indonesia · 208 km · best in Jan · 2,242 h sun/yr
• Kota Kinabalu Malaysia · 271 km · best in Feb · 2,194 h sun/yr
• Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island Indonesia · 336 km · best in Aug · 1,997 h sun/yr
• Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei · 376 km · best in Feb · 2,273 h sun/yr
• Zamboanga Philippines · 464 km · best in Feb · 2,457 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Tomanggong Malaysia · 55 km · 2,225 h sun/yr · best in Apr
• Sandakan Malaysia · 101 km · 2,225 h sun/yr · best in Apr
• Bongao Philippines · 157 km · 2,485 h sun/yr · best in Apr
• Malinau Indonesia · 249 km · 2,179 h sun/yr · best in Jan