Sabah or more popularly known as North Borneo, lies between 4 to 8 degrees North of the Equator. Its climate is tropical but pleasant. Sunny blue skies typify most days and it is summer all year round. Though depending on the month and locality, rain may cause a little inconvenience, with the annual rainfall varying 60 to 12 inches. As a general guide the wet season falls between November and February. Fortunately, Sabah does not experience any natural disaster or calamities. In fact it is under the typhoon belt (thus the name "Land Below the Wind" and is free from any climatic disturbances.