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Puerto Princesa, Palawan vs Sandakan, Borneo Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines and Sandakan, Borneo, Malaysia is approximately 434 km or 270 mi.
  • To reach Puerto Princesa, Palawan in this distance one would set out from Sandakan, Borneo bearing 9.7° or N and follow the great circles arc to approach Puerto Princesa, Palawan bearing 9.8° or N .
  • Puerto Princesa, Palawan has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw) whereas Sandakan, Borneo has a tropical rainforest climate (Af).
  • Both are in or near the tropical moist forest biome.
  • The mean annual temperature is 0.4 °C (0.8°F) warmer.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 0.5 °C (0.9°F) more in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. The continentality subtype is extremely hyperoceanic for both.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1403.1 mm (55.2 in) less which is equivalent to 1403.1 l/m² (34.44 US gal/ft²) or 14,031,000 l/ha (1,500,007 US gal/ac) less. About 1/2 as much.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 0.8° lower in Puerto Princesa, Palawan than in Sandakan, Borneo.
  • Relative humidity levels are 2.8% lower.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 0.2°C (0.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Puerto Princesa, Palawan relative to Sandakan, Borneo. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Sandakan, Borneo vs Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) +2 (+4) +2 (+4) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) +1 (+2) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) +0 (0) +0 (0) +1 (+2) +1 (+1)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) +1 (+1) +1 (+1) +1 (+2) +1 (+3) +1 (+2) 0 (-1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) +0 (+0) +0 (+0) +1 (+1) +0 (+1)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) -3 (-5) -2 (-4) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) -1 (-2) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) -1 (-2) -2 (-3)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) -399 (-16) -240 (-9) -98 (-4) -65 (-3) -2 (0) -29 (-1) -14 (-1) -12 (0) -16 (-1) -46 (-2) -140 (-6) -344 (-14) -1403 (-55)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) -15 ( -48) -10 ( -35) -9 ( -29) -6 ( -20) +3 (+10) +1 (+3) +1 (+3) +5 (+16) +2 (+7) -1 ( -3) -4 ( -13) -11 ( -35)   -44 ( -12)
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -0h 12' -0h 07' -0h 01' +0h 05' +0h 10' +0h 13' +0h 12' +0h 07' +0h 01' -0h 05' -0h 10' -0h 13'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -3.8 -3.8 -3.7 +3.8 +3.9 +3.8 +3.9 +3.8 -3.8 -3.7 -3.8 -3.9   -0.8
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) -10 -11 -12 -7 +0 +2 +3 +2 +4 +3 -2 -5   -2.8
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -1.4 (-3) -2 (-4) -2 (-4) -0.4 (-1) +1.2 (+2) +0.2 (+0) +0.6 (+1) +0.3 (+1) +0.9 (+2) +0.7 (+1) -0.3 (-1) -0.6 (-1) -0.2 (0)

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