| Land Temperate: |
Average 26°C with high humidity. Tropical climate. |
| Water Temperature: |
24-29°C |
| When to go: |
Although most areas can be dived year round the best time to dive Sabah and the east coast of peninsular Malaysia is April-September with May-August being peak time. See dive site descriptions for specific details. |
| Wetsuit required: |
3mm shorty wetsuit is usually sufficient. |
| Visibility: |
5-50m. Sipadan and Layang Layang have superb visibility. Other areas are less predictable. |
| Diving types: |
Drop offs, reefs, caves, wrecks |
| Experience Level: |
Beginner to Advanced |
| Marine life: |
Whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, reef sharks, manta rays, turtles, barracuda, bumphead parrotfish, frogfish, leaffish, jawfish, mandarinfish.....this list could go on and on. |
| After diving: |
Sepilok Orangutan sanctuary, rainforest tours, Mount Kinabalu, Cameron Highlands, beaches, shopping etc etc. |
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