Situated 14 degrees north of the equator, Cambodia has a tropical monsoon climate with the southwest monsoon (wet season) lasting from May to October bringing heavy tropical rains whilst the northwest monsoon (dry season) from November to April spreads dry weather and high temperatures throughout the country. These months, especially April, can be extremely hot with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius and humidity levels maintaining a sticky 80-90%. Rainfall is highest between May and June, and September and October. The coldest month is January. Cambodia has a tropical monsoon climate with the southwest monsoon (wet season) lasting from May to October bringing heavy tropical rains. The advantages of travelling in this period are that the temples are surrounded by lush tropical vegetation, the moats full of water and there are far fewer tourists. The northwest monsoon (dry season) from November to April spreads dry weather and high temperatures throughout the country. Rainfall is highest May to June and September to October.
The best time to visit, weather wise, is during the cooler months of the dry season, although daytime temperatures can remain high, nights become much more tolerable with an average temperature of 22ºC.
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Climate Chart |
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Ave Temp (Celsius) |
Ave Rainfall (mm) |
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Ave Temp (Celsius) |
Ave Rainfall (mm) |
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January |
30°C |
10 |
July |
32°C |
170 |
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March |
32°C |
40 |
September |
30°C |
220 |
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May |
34°C |
130 |
November |
30°C |
130 |