A riverfront capital that asks something of you: a gold-roofed palace, a brutal recent history and the country's best eating, all within a few blocks.

✓ best Dec-Feb

The sweet-spot windows

Good weather, thinner crowds, better prices: the windows worth aiming for.

Where	When	Why it works	Watch out for
Angkor & Siem Reap	Nov	Cool, Water Festival, Tonle Sap full, green Angkor	Nov gets crowded at Angkor, go early AM
The coast (Sihanoukville, Kep)	Nov-Jan	Calm seas, clear water, dry weather for islands	Dec-Jan prices spike at Koh Rong

Climate zones, month by month

Cambodia has 3 distinct climate zones. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.

Angkor Wat (Siem Reap) →

Jan

32°

22°

5mm

1d rain

Feb

34°

23°

5mm

2d rain

Mar

36°

25°

30mm

3d rain

Apr

36°

26°

70mm

7d rain

May

34°

26°

150mm

13d rain

Jun

33°

25°

155mm

15d rain

Jul

32°

25°

170mm

18d rain

Aug

32°

25°

215mm

18d rain

Sep

31°

25°

275mm

23d rain

Oct

31°

24°

240mm

16d rain

Nov

31°

23°

100mm

5d rain

Dec

31°

22°

20mm

1d rain

September Wettest month: monsoon peak. 275mm · 23 rainy days

✓ Best Nov-Feb · ✗ Avoid Apr-Oct

Conditions Jan Cool & dry · Feb Dry season · Mar Hot & dusty · Apr Extreme heat · May Monsoon starts · Jun-Jul Monsoon · Aug Heavy rain · Sep Monsoon peak · Oct Rains easing · Nov Cool & green · Dec Cool & dry

Watch for Mar-Apr extreme heat risk · Sep monsoon flooding risk

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Battambang →

Jan

33°

21°

10mm

1d rain

Feb

35°

23°

48mm

3d rain

Mar

37°

25°

68mm

7d rain

Apr

36°

26°

121mm

10d rain

May

34°

26°

199mm

18d rain

Jun

31°

25°

266mm

21d rain

Jul

31°

25°

351mm

24d rain

Aug

31°

25°

333mm

19d rain

Sep

30°

24°

421mm

26d rain

Oct

30°

24°

313mm

19d rain

Nov

30°

23°

65mm

8d rain

Dec

30°

20°

8mm

0d rain

September Wettest month. 421mm · 26 rainy days

✓ Best Nov-Jan · ✗ Avoid Jun-Oct

Watch for Feb-Apr extreme heat risk · Jun-Oct monsoon flooding risk

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Phnom Penh →

Jan

32°

22°

24mm

1d rain

Feb

33°

23°

14mm

2d rain

Mar

35°

24°

43mm

3d rain

Apr

36°

26°

85mm

7d rain

May

35°

26°

130mm

12d rain

Jun

34°

25°

161mm

14d rain

Jul

33°

25°

168mm

18d rain

Aug

33°

25°

185mm

15d rain

Sep

32°

25°

254mm

21d rain

Oct

32°

24°

260mm

21d rain

Nov

32°

24°

113mm

13d rain

Dec

31°

22°

38mm

3d rain

October Wettest month. 260mm · 21 rainy days

✓ Best Dec-Feb · ✗ Avoid Sep-Oct

Watch for Apr-May extreme heat risk · Sep-Oct monsoon flooding risk

Cards tinted by calculated verdict · big number = typical daily high, small = low · hover for conditions