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Houston and Sandakan are 9,113.5 miles away from each other. Sandakan and Houston are currently on the same timezone (GMT-5). Houston has a humid subtropical climate (K�ppen climate classification: Cfa) while Sandakan has a tropical rainforest climate (K�ppen climate classification: Af).

Sandakan is warmer than than Houston. On average, Sandakan is 82.0°F while Houston is 69.9°F, a difference of 12.1°F. Houston is warmest on average in August, when the average high temperature is 94.5°F, while Sandakan is warmest in April, when the average high temperature is 94.5°F. Houston and Sandakan both are coolest in January, when the average low temperature is 43.2°F in Houston and 75.0°F in Sandakan.

Sandakan is practially underwater when compared to Houston. On average, Sandakan has 120.7 in. of precipitation while Houston has 49.8 in., a difference of 70.9 inches.

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Average Dew Point ( �F )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	42.7	46.1	51.6	58.2	66.2	71.4	72.8	72.4	68.1	60.2	52.5	45.0	59.0
Sandakan	74.0	74.0	75.0	76.0	76.0	76.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	76.0	75.0	75.0

Average Evening Relative Humidity ( % )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	58.0	55.0	54.0	55.0	57.0	57.0	54.0	55.0	56.0	52.0	55.0	57.0	55.0
Sandakan	79.0	77.0	74.0	72.0	74.0	74.0	73.0	74.0	76.0	76.0	78.0	80.0	76.0

Average Morning Relative Humidity ( % )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	86.0	87.0	88.0	89.0	92.0	92.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	91.0	89.0	87.0	90.0
Sandakan	92.0	93.0	94.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	96.0	95.0	97.0	96.0	96.0	94.0	95.0

Average Precipitation ( in )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	3.4	3.2	3.4	3.3	5.1	5.9	3.8	3.8	4.1	5.7	4.3	3.7	49.8
Sandakan	16.2	10.2	7.9	4.6	6.0	7.7	7.3	8.1	9.5	10.3	14.0	18.1	120.7

Most Rain Reported in a Month ( in. )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	9.8	6.0	8.5	10.9	14.4	16.3	8.1	9.4	11.3	16.0	8.9	9.3	70.2
Sandakan	36.7	34.5	24.9	14.7	16.7	17.2	17.2	19.2	20.4	18.1	26.4	34.3	173.4

Average High Temperature ( �F )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	62.9	66.3	73.0	79.6	86.3	91.4	93.7	94.5	89.7	82.0	72.5	64.3	79.7
Sandakan	84.0	84.0	86.0	88.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	88.0	88.0	86.0	85.0	87.0

Average Low Temperature ( �F )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	43.2	46.5	52.5	59.4	67.6	73.3	75.1	74.8	69.8	60.9	52.1	44.6	60.0
Sandakan	76.0	76.0	76.0	76.0	76.0	76.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	76.0	76.0	76.0

Average Temperature ( �F )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	53.1	56.4	62.7	69.5	76.9	82.4	84.4	84.6	79.8	71.5	62.3	54.4	69.9
Sandakan	80.0	80.0	82.0	83.0	83.0	83.0	82.0	82.0	82.0	82.0	81.0	80.0	82.0

Highest Recorded Temperature ( �F )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	84.0	91.0	91.0	95.0	99.0	105.0	104.0	109.0	109.0	96.0	89.0	85.0	109.0
Sandakan	102.0	100.0	108.0	99.0	103.0	106.0	104.0	97.0	101.0	102.0	102.0	91.0	108.0

Lowest Recorded Temperature ( �F )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	12.0	3.0	22.0	31.0	44.0	52.0	62.0	60.0	48.0	29.0	19.0	7.0	3.0
Sandakan	61.0	70.0	70.0	70.0	72.0	70.0	70.0	71.0	66.0	70.0	70.0	62.0	61.0

Average Length of Day ( Hours )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	10.9	11.6	12.4	13.3	14.1	14.5	14.3	13.6	12.7	11.8	11.1	10.7	12.6
Sandakan	12.2	12.3	12.4	12.6	12.8	12.8	12.8	12.7	12.5	12.3	12.2	12.2	12.5

Average Number of Days With Fog ( Days )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	18.0	15.0	18.0	17.0	19.0	13.0	11.0	14.0	16.0	16.0	15.0	17.0	189.0
Sandakan	2.0	2.0	3.0	2.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	21.0

Average Wind Speed ( mph )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	7.9	8.5	8.8	9.0	8.2	7.2	6.3	6.0	6.4	7.0	7.5	7.9	7.6
Sandakan	9.0	9.0	9.0	8.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	8.0	8.0	5.0

Cooling Degree Days ( Days )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	15.0	23.0	71.0	172.0	371.0	520.0	601.0	609.0	443.0	229.0	74.0	27.0	3157.0
Sandakan	465.0	423.8	496.0	510.0	542.5	525.0	527.0	527.0	495.0	511.5	480.0	480.5	5983.3

Growing Degree Days ( Days )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	170.0	215.0	404.0	585.0	835.0	970.0	1066.0	1074.0	892.0	666.0	380.0	204.0	7463.0
Sandakan	930.0	847.5	961.0	960.0	1007.5	975.0	992.0	992.0	945.0	976.5	930.0	945.5	11462.0

Average Number of Days With Thunderstorms ( Days )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	2.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	7.0	8.0	10.0	11.0	8.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	65.0
Sandakan	2.0	2.0	2.0	3.0	10.0	10.0	12.0	13.0	14.0	12.0	9.0	7.0	96.0

Least Recorded Rainfall ( in. )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	0.4	0.4	0.9	0.4	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.8		0.4	0.6	22.9
Sandakan	0.2				0.6	2.3	2.2	1.5	1.3	2.3	3.8	4.6	57.0

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	1.1	1.4	1.8	2.1	2.4	2.5	2.4	2.1	1.8	1.4	1.2	1.0	1.8
Sandakan	1.8	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	2.0	2.0	2.1	2.1	2.0	1.9	1.8	1.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	3.4	3.5	4.0	4.7	4.8	5.0	5.3	5.2	4.9	4.7	3.9	3.5	4.4
Sandakan	5.3	5.9	6.5	6.7	6.1	5.4	5.3	5.1	5.2	4.8	4.4	4.6	5.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	2.7	3.2	4.2	5.2	5.6	5.9	6.0	5.6	4.9	4.0	3.0	2.5	4.4
Sandakan	5.1	5.8	6.4	6.6	6.1	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.8	5.3	4.8	4.6	5.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	3.4	3.9	4.6	5.1	5.2	5.2	5.4	5.4	5.1	4.8	3.9	3.4	4.6
Sandakan	5.3	5.9	6.4	6.6	6.1	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.7	5.3	4.9	4.8	5.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	1.2	1.5	1.8	2.2	2.4	2.5	2.4	2.3	2.0	1.6	1.2	1.1	1.8
Sandakan	2.0	2.1	2.3	2.2	2.2	2.1	2.2	2.2	2.3	2.2	2.0	1.9	2.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	4.7	5.1	6.3	7.6	6.3	6.3	6.6	6.6	6.5	6.6	6.7	5.1	6.2
Sandakan	6.8	7.8	8.1	8.0	7.9	7.3	6.8	6.1	6.7	6.1	6.3	6.6	7.0

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	2.7	3.2	4.2	5.2	5.6	5.9	6.0	5.6	4.9	4.0	3.0	2.5	4.4
Sandakan	5.1	5.8	6.4	6.6	6.1	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.8	5.3	4.8	4.6	5.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	4.3	5.0	5.9	6.6	5.9	5.8	6.0	6.1	6.1	6.0	5.6	4.5	5.6
Sandakan	6.1	6.9	7.2	7.2	7.0	6.6	6.4	6.2	6.5	6.1	5.9	5.9	6.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	1.0	1.3	1.5	1.7	2.2	2.3	2.2	2.0	1.6	1.2	0.9	0.9	1.6
Sandakan	1.6	1.5	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.7	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.7	1.6	1.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	2.2	1.9	2.7	3.1	3.2	3.3	4.5	3.8	3.5	2.4	1.6	2.0	2.8
Sandakan	2.6	3.9	3.7	5.1	4.2	4.2	3.6	4.1	4.0	3.0	3.0	2.2	3.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	2.1	2.4	3.4	4.2	4.6	4.8	5.5	4.8	4.1	2.8	1.9	1.9	3.6
Sandakan	3.6	4.7	4.9	5.8	5.0	4.9	4.6	5.1	5.1	4.2	3.9	3.2	4.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected ( kWh/m2 )
City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Houston	2.6	2.7	3.6	4.1	4.3	4.3	5.0	4.6	4.3	3.2	2.2	2.4	3.6
Sandakan	3.7	4.8	4.8	5.7	5.0	4.9	4.6	5.1	5.0	4.2	4.0	3.3	4.6