Facts checked against live data · 9 Oct 2026

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Cambodia in October: Weather, Crowds & What's On

What October is actually like in Cambodia — average highs and lows, how much rain to expect, public holidays that fill trains and hotels, and verified places to go.

Average high
31°C
Average low
24°C
Rainfall
142mm

Where this month sits in the year

The 11th warmest month of Cambodia's year. The 5th wettest month, at 12% of the year's rain.

Public holidays in October

Domestic travel peaks around these dates — book earlier and expect busier sights.

  • October 10, 2026 ពិធីបុណ្យភ្ផុំបិណ្ឌ · Pchum Ben Day
  • October 15, 2026 ទិវាប្រារព្ឋពិធីគោរពព្រះវិញ្ញាណក្ខន្ឋ ព្រះករុណា ព្រះបាទសម្តេចព្រះ នរោត្តម សីហនុ ព្រះមហាវីរក្សត្រ ព្រះវររាជបិតាឯករាជ្យ បូរណភាពទឹកដី និងឯកភាពជាតិខ្មែរ ព្រះបរមរតនកោដ្ឋ · HM King Norodom Sihanouk Mourning Day
  • October 29, 2026 ព្រះរាជពិធីគ្រងព្រះបរមរាជសម្បត្តិ របស់ ព្រះករុណា ព្រះបាទសម្តេចព្រះបរមនាថ នរោត្តម សីហមុនី ព្រះមហាក្សត្រនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា · HM King Norodom Sihamoni's Coronation Day

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