Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
Sepilok, Malaysia
The Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre is an animal sanctuary located in the Sandakan Division of Malaysia. Established in 1964, this 43 km2 site is the 29th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia and is one of 36 sights from Malaysia on this website.
Planning a visit
The centre is open from 09:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 16:00. The sanctuary is located in Sepilok. Travelers can reach the site via Sandakan Airport, which is 13 km away, or Kota Kinabalu International Airport, located 210 km away. The centre is 1,827 km from Kuala Lumpur. The Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre is 0.2 km away and can be visited alongside the sanctuary.
The climate is warm, with daily highs between 28 °C and 30 °C and daily lows between 24 °C and 25 °C. April is the driest month with 131 mm of rain, while December is the wettest with 464 mm. Rain is frequent; for example, January and December see rain on about 27 to 29 days, and October and November see rain on about 29 days. February and March have about 18 rainy days, and May has about 22.
Weather by month
Temperatures stay much the same all year, around 27 °C on average. The wettest is December, with about 464 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Average low, °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Rainfall, mm | 453 | 342 | 209 | 131 | 156 | 199 | 241 | 240 | 277 | 309 | 324 | 464 |
| Rainy days | 27 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
