Upon searching for the best time to go to Cambodia for your tour of Vietnam and Cambodia or Mekong Delta to Phnom Penh tour, you probably care about information regarding the weather of each month here. Let’s see!
Weather and the best time to go to Cambodia
Overview
Endowed with a simple weather system of Asia, Cambodia carries different weather seasons, but travelers can generally experience a Cambodia tour or Mekong Delta to Phnom Penh tour all year-round. It is possible to assert that most regions through the country have the same weather features because of its fairly same latitude and altitude.
The Cambodia’s climate is split into two different seasons, including the dry season from October to April and the wet season from May to September. In each of the seasons, the average temperature varies, and even it is sometimes up to 35 degree Celsius.
From March to April, humidity hits the highest level, and the time from October to December brings back the coolest weather in the year with the average temperature of 24-26 degree Celsius.
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Weather and the best time to visit Cambodia
January
Good weather with blue sky, beautiful beaches, no rain, and pleasant temperature (20-26 °C). That is the reason why January is the good time to travel to Cambodia.
February
Excellent weather to experience a Cambodia tour or a tour of Vietnam and Cambodia in February. Perhaps, the hottest moments of the year are found in February, but you should not get worried as the average temperature through the country in this month is 27°C. With this warm pleasant, it is great to have a day trip at Angkor temples or relax at stunning beaches of Koh Rong, Kep and Sihanoukville.
March
Excellent weather for a tour of Vietnam and Cambodia in March as it is sunny, not rainy in daylight. The average temperature of about 30°C is ideal to get to the northeastern area of Ratanakiri and Mondulkiri and have a fascinating glimpse into Angkor temples or coast beaches of Sihanoukville, Koh Kong, and Kep.
April
Being one of the hottest months in the Cambodia’s weather, April is not good to visit some landmarks, e.g. Angkor Temples. However, with the average temperature of 35°C, sunny beaches of Kep, Sihanoukville, Kong Rong Samloem, and Kong Rong are the great spots for sunbathing.
May
With the high temperature (29 °C) and low rainfall, May is the wonderful time for a visit to Cambodia. With lots of sunshine, lying on beaches is the best experience when you come to this land.
June
June is the month of raining through Cambodia. While humidity hits 90% all day, the average temperature is 28°C. At times, heavy showers will make the atmosphere more comfortable. Maybe, the heavy downpours bring some difficulties for long trips to beaches, mountains and rural regions.
July
Cambodia in July continues getting heavy showers, but there are still lots of dry days with the average temperature of 27°C, making your Cambodia trips more comfortable. Sometimes, thunderstorms occurring to the land create some imposing views to experience.
August
August is referred to as the peak month of rainfall, which helps the countryside become green and lush while the average temperature is 26-27°C. Additionally, the high water level at Tonle Spa Lake allows you to join visits to the floating villages and flooded forests.
September
The level of rainfall is quite high while the average temperature in this month is 26°C. There will not be rain all day anymore; instead, it just rains for several hours. Trees are in blossom, and rice paddies are lush, too beautiful to contemplate.
October
In October, there will just be rainy days, so the weather gets warmer with the average temperature of 27°C. This is the peak month of the water level, which is ideal to experience at the floating villages and flooded forests.
November
November is when Cambodia starts experiencing the dry season; it seems that there is no rain in this month. The temperature is quite good (25 °C), and the humidity is low. With a large amount of sunshine, it becomes the popular time to make a trip to Cambodia.
December
December occurs in the sunny weather and the low humidity. The comfortable temperature through the country of 26 °C makes it the month of appealing the tourists the most as well as the best time to go to Cambodia.
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