According to Lifeguin’s travel calendar, the best time to visit Cambodia is November to April. Plan 10–14 days.

Best months for Cambodia

  1. JanuaryBest
  2. FebruaryBest
  3. MarchBest
  4. AprilBest
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. NovemberBest
  12. DecemberBest
Best months
November to April
How long to stay
10–14 days
Continent
Asia

What Cambodia is best for

  • Beach & sea
  • Nature & wildlife
  • Culture & history

Explore the monumental Angkor Wat temples, Phnom Penh's tragic history, and tropical islands like Koh Rong.

Prices
€ · cheaper than in Slovakia

Weather in Cambodia by month

Monthly averages around Phnom Penh; the mountains and other regions can differ a lot.

MonthAverage temperatureRain
January bestabout 28 °Clittle rain (15 mm)
February bestabout 30 °Clittle rain (12 mm)
March bestabout 31 °Csome rain (30 mm)
April bestabout 31 °Csome rain (63 mm)
Mayabout 30 °Ca lot of rain (126 mm)
Juneabout 28 °Ca lot of rain (189 mm)
Julyabout 27 °Ca lot of rain (156 mm)
Augustabout 27 °Ca lot of rain (162 mm)
Septemberabout 27 °Ca lot of rain (189 mm)
Octoberabout 27 °Ca lot of rain (162 mm)
November bestabout 27 °Csome rain (90 mm)
December bestabout 27 °Clittle rain (27 mm)

Sources: what a place is best for — our own travel guides and, for places we have not written about yet, research done with the help of AI (Google Gemini); weather — NASA POWER climate averages; prices — World Bank price levels (CC BY 4.0).

Good to know about Cambodia

Capital
Phnom Penh
Language
Khmer
Currency
Cambodian Riel (KHR)
Time
UTC+7
Plugs
Type A, C, G · 230 V
Driving
On the right
Calling code
+855

Sources: Wikidata, Unicode CLDR and the IANA time zone database.

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