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Kota Kinabalu weather essentials

Month
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Feb
85°F 29°C
74°F 23°C
6 in 16 cm
Mar
86°F 30°C
75°F 23°C
5 in 13 cm
Apr
87°F 30°C
74°F 23°C
7 in 18 cm
May
88°F 31°C
75°F 23°C
9 in 23 cm
Jun
87°F 30°C
74°F 23°C
8 in 20 cm
Jul
88°F 31°C
74°F 23°C
9 in 22 cm
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Top-rated hotels

1 Hotel Eden54 4.5 of 5 stars 372 reviews
2 Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort 4.5 of 5 stars 1,275 reviews
3 Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort... 4.5 of 5 stars 963 reviews
4 Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu 4.5 of 5 stars 582 reviews
5 Hyatt Regency Kinabalu 4.5 of 5 stars 231 reviews
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1 Pantai Inn 4.0 of 5 stars 17 reviews
2 Hotel Lintas Plaza 4.0 of 5 stars 2 reviews
3 Manja Hotel 4.0 of 5 stars 7 reviews
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Attractions

1 Mount Kinabalu 4.5 of 5 stars 187 reviews
2 South Sea Sanctuary 4.5 of 5 stars 26 reviews
3 Sabah Indoor Climbing Centre 4.5 of 5 stars 15 reviews

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1 Downbelow Marine & Wildlife Advent... 5.0 of 5 stars 228 reviews
2 Borneo Dream Travel & Tours 5.0 of 5 stars 125 reviews
3 Amazing Borneo Tours - Day Tours 4.5 of 5 stars 78 reviews
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Top-rated restaurants

1 Coast at Shangrila Rasa Ria 4.5 of 5 stars 149 reviews
2 Fatty Kee (under Angs Hotel) 4.0 of 5 stars 49 reviews
3 Sunset Bar at Shangri-La's Tanjung... 4.5 of 5 stars 109 reviews

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