When to Go
When to Visit Cambodia: Month by Month
Average highs, rainfall and public holidays across all twelve months in Cambodia — and the quietest hours at the places worth going.
- Best month
- Nov
- Average high
- 31–37°C
- Rainfall
- 1159mm
The year at a glance
- Good time to go
- Middling
- Less good
- Best avoided
Colours rank each country's twelve months against one another: how far the month sits from a mild 22°C in either direction, and how much of the year's rain falls in it. The number is that month's average daytime high.
Easiest months to travel
Ranked by how mild and dry each month is on average. A comfortable month can still be a busy one — check its holidays.
Every month compared
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° | 22° | 11mm |
| Feb | 36° | 23° | 16mm |
| Mar | 37° | 26° | 43mm |
| Apr | 37° | 26° | 61mm |
| May | 35° | 26° | 127mm |
| Jun | 33° | 25° | 154mm |
| Jul | 32° | 25° | 158mm |
| Aug | 32° | 25° | 180mm |
| Sep | 31° | 25° | 229mm |
| Oct | 31° | 24° | 142mm |
| Nov | 32° | 23° | 32mm |
| Dec | 33° | 21° | 6mm |
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Verified quiet times
Real foot-traffic data for places worth timing right.
- Bayon Temple Siem Reap
- Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Phnom Penh 8–9 AM
- Royal Palace of Cambodia Phnom Penh Weekends 8–9 AM
- Wat Phnom Daun Penh Phnom Penh Weekdays 7–8 AM
- Preah Khan Temple Siem Reap Weekdays 8–9 AM, 5–6 PM
- Angkor National Museum Siem Reap 9–10 AM
Places to go in Cambodia
attraction Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat rewards an early start: arrive before sunrise (gates open at 5am) to beat both the heat and the tour-bus crowds, and budget at least half a day inside the complex. 4.8★ (43,544 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Ta Prohm Temple
Ta Prohm Temple in Siem Reap is the jungle-swallowed ruin made famous by Tomb Raider, open daily 7:30am–5:30pm as part of the Angkor Archaeological Park pass. 4.8★ (14,411 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Pub Street
Pub Street in Siem Reap is the neon-lit strip of bars, clubs and pizzerias in the Old Market (Psar Chas) quarter, open 24 hours every day. 4.4★ (7,299 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Siem Reap, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.