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Weather

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Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Precip
Dec
84°F 28°C
75°F 23°C
12 in 30 cm
Jan
84°F 28°C
75°F 23°C
8 in 20 cm
Feb
86°F 30°C
75°F 23°C
6 in 15 cm
Mar
88°F 31°C
76°F 24°C
7 in 17 cm
Apr
88°F 31°C
76°F 24°C
6 in 14 cm
May
88°F 31°C
77°F 25°C
6 in 16 cm
Extended Forecast
Thursday
Dec 3
Hi:
87°F 30°C
Lo:
73°F 22°C
Friday
Dec 4
Hi:
82°F 27°C
Lo:
73°F 22°C
Saturday
Dec 5
Hi:
82°F 27°C
Lo:
73°F 22°C

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Thistle Johor Bahru

3 of 5 stars
Kuala Lumpur
Dec 1, 2009

This was my first stay in the newly rebranded Thistle Hotel Johor Bahru (formerly known as Hyatt). I was supposed to stay at another hotel, but seeing that Thistle was a relatively new chain in...more

Mercure Johor Palm Resort & Golf

3 of 5 stars
Singapore
Nov 28, 2009

The downgrade from Sofitel status to the Mercure brand within the Accor hotel hierarcy is probably fair, and some work seems to be underway to revamp the property. The Palm resort is a classic...more

Thistle Johor Bahru

4 of 5 stars
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nov 26, 2009

We stayed for a night in Thistle recently and got a room on the ladies' floor. Our room was done very nicely, all facilities were great. However, the aircond failed a few times and we felt that the...more

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