Sipitang in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sipitang sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 772 mm of rain over about 76 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Sipitang's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Sipitang has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Sipitang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 772 mm
- 76 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sipitang in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical spring day in Sipitang reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Sipitang
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sipitang weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 23° | 242 | 23.4 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 29° / 23° | 197 | 20.6 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 29° / 23° | 230 | 24 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 273 | 26.1 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 269 | 25.5 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 244 | 22.3 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 226 | 21.4 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 234 | 21.6 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 255 | 24 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 289 | 27.6 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 23° | 303 | 27.9 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 29° / 23° | 290 | 25.9 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sipitang gets around 772 mm of rain over 76 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sipitang
In spring, Sipitang overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sipitang sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is spring a good time to visit Sipitang?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sipitang.
What to pack for Sipitang in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sipitang sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 76 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sipitang in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Sipitang in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sipitang peaks around April 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Sipitang in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sipitang is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 17 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 33 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Sipitang?
Sipitang sits at 5.1°N, 115.5°E, 9 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Lawas, 29 km away.
Topography around Sipitang
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sipitang.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sipitang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 743 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,025 m.
The land around Sipitang is covered by trees (42%) and water (42%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (32%) within 80 km.
Malaysia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 32% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,125
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 95%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 22.5
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 581
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sipitang (5.079°, 115.5496°, elevation 9 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.