Best time to visit Cambodia
- The best time to visit Cambodia is October to March, with good weather across most of the country.
- There is no month you really need to avoid.
- High season, with more visitors and higher prices: November to February.
- To save money, travel in low season while the weather is still fine: May to September.
Cambodia month by month
| Month | Weather | Season | Festivals |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Great time | High season | |
| February | Great time | High season | |
| March | Great time | Shoulder season | |
| April | Good time | Shoulder season | Khmer New Year |
| May | Good time | Low season | Royal Ploughing Ceremony |
| June | Good time | Low season | |
| July | Good time | Low season | |
| August | Good time | Low season | |
| September | Good time | Low season | Pchum Ben (Ancestors' Day) |
| October | Great time | Shoulder season | Pchum Ben (Ancestors' Day) |
| November | Great time | High season | Bon Om Touk (Water Festival) |
| December | Great time | High season |
What the weather is like in Cambodia each month
January Great time
First period of the dry season is the least hot of the year.
February Great time
Second period of dry season, from mid-February to May, before the monsoon arrives, is the hottest of the year
March Great time
Second period of dry season, from mid-February to May, before the monsoon arrives, is the hottest of the year
April Good time
Second period of dry season. Hottest months are April and May. The heat becomes oppressive;
May Good time
Second period of dry season. Hottest months are April and May. The heat becomes oppressive; Rainy season from May to mid-November due to the south-west monsoon
June Good time
Rainy season from May to mid-November due to the south-west monsoon. In the rainy season, the temperature is a bit lower, but the humidity is higher, so the weather is hot and muggy.
July Good time
Rainy season from May to mid-November due to the south-west monsoon. In the rainy season, the temperature is a bit lower, but the humidity is higher, so the weather is hot and muggy.
August Good time
Rainy season from May to mid-November due to the south-west monsoon. In the rainy season, the temperature is a bit lower, but the humidity is higher, so the weather is hot and muggy.
September Good time
Rainy season from May to mid-November due to the south-west monsoon. In the rainy season, the temperature is a bit lower, but the humidity is higher, so the weather is hot and muggy.
October Great time
Rainy season from May to mid-November due to the south-west monsoon
November Great time
Rainy season ends in mid-November. The monsoon withdraws in early November in the north and between the middle and the end of the month in the center-south.
December Great time
First period of the dry season is the least hot of the year. Coolest month
Where to go in Cambodia
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