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Best time to visit Cambodia

In Phnom Penh: December to February. Every month in Phnom Penh averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

Cambodia is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Phnom Penh

  1. January: 32 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 15 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 33 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 11 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 35 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 39 mm of rain
  4. April: 35 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 94 mm of rain
  5. May: 33 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 165 mm of rain
  6. June: 33 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 157 mm of rain
  7. July: 32 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 168 mm of rain
  8. August: 32 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 189 mm of rain
  9. September: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 265 mm of rain
  10. October: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 263 mm of rain
  11. November: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 104 mm of rain
  12. December: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 31 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
March, 35 °C
Coolest
October, 30 °C
Driest
February, 11 mm
Wettest
September, 265 mm

Siem Reap

December to February. Every month in Siem Reap averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

  1. January: 31 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 11 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 33 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 19 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 34 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 55 mm of rain
  4. April: 34 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 109 mm of rain
  5. May: 33 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 173 mm of rain
  6. June: 32 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 138 mm of rain
  7. July: 32 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 164 mm of rain
  8. August: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 184 mm of rain
  9. September: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 277 mm of rain
  10. October: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 230 mm of rain
  11. November: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 77 mm of rain
  12. December: 30 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 17 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
March, 34 °C
Coolest
September, 30 °C
Driest
January, 11 mm
Wettest
September, 277 mm

Sihanoukville

December to February. Every month in Sihanoukville averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

  1. January: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 54 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 50 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 120 mm of rain
  4. April: 31 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 186 mm of rain
  5. May: 30 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 331 mm of rain
  6. June: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 412 mm of rain
  7. July: 28 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 506 mm of rain
  8. August: 28 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 472 mm of rain
  9. September: 28 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 484 mm of rain
  10. October: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 393 mm of rain
  11. November: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 161 mm of rain
  12. December: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 61 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
March, 31 °C
Coolest
July, 28 °C
Driest
February, 50 mm
Wettest
July, 506 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Phnom Penh

Long-term averages for Phnom Penh: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 32 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 15 mm. February: Day 33 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 11 mm. March: Day 35 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 39 mm. April: Day 35 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 94 mm. May: Day 33 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 165 mm. June: Day 33 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 157 mm. July: Day 32 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 168 mm. August: Day 32 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 189 mm. September: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 265 mm. October: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 263 mm. November: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 104 mm. December: Day 30 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 31 mm
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Phnom Penh
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January322215
February332411
March352539
April352694
May3326165
June3325157
July3225168
August3225189
September3125265
October3024263
November3024104
December302331

Siem Reap

Long-term averages for Siem Reap: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 31 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 11 mm. February: Day 33 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 19 mm. March: Day 34 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 55 mm. April: Day 34 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 109 mm. May: Day 33 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 173 mm. June: Day 32 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 138 mm. July: Day 32 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 164 mm. August: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 184 mm. September: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 277 mm. October: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 230 mm. November: Day 30 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 77 mm. December: Day 30 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 17 mm
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Siem Reap
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January312111
February332319
March342555
April3426109
May3326173
June3226138
July3225164
August3125184
September3025277
October3024230
November302377
December302117

Sihanoukville

Long-term averages for Sihanoukville: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C01000mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 54 mm. February: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 50 mm. March: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 120 mm. April: Day 31 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 186 mm. May: Day 30 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 331 mm. June: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 412 mm. July: Day 28 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 506 mm. August: Day 28 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 472 mm. September: Day 28 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 484 mm. October: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 393 mm. November: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 161 mm. December: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 61 mm
Show the monthly table
Sihanoukville
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January292454
February302450
March3125120
April3126186
May3026331
June2925412
July2825506
August2825472
September2825484
October2925393
November2925161
December302461

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