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Kota Kinabalu weather essentials

Month
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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
Aug
88°F 31°C
74°F 23°C
8 in 20 cm
Sep
87°F 30°C
74°F 23°C
11 in 28 cm
Oct
86°F 30°C
74°F 23°C
12 in 30 cm
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Top-rated hotels

1 Hotel Eden54 4.5 of 5 stars 426 reviews
2 Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort 4.5 of 5 stars 1,427 reviews
3 Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort... 4.5 of 5 stars 1,078 reviews
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Top-rated B&Bs

1 Pantai Inn 3.5 of 5 stars 22 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 279 reviews
2 South Sea Sanctuary 4.5 of 5 stars 39 reviews
3 Sabah Indoor Climbing Centre 4.5 of 5 stars 18 reviews

Tours

1 Downbelow Marine & Wildlife Advent... 5.0 of 5 stars 245 reviews
2 Borneo Dream Travel & Tours 5.0 of 5 stars 148 reviews
3 Amazing Borneo Tours - Day Tours 4.5 of 5 stars 101 reviews
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Top-rated restaurants

1 GRAZIE Italian Restaurant Kota Kin... 4.5 of 5 stars 34 reviews
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