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The climate of Cambodia
Cambodia is a country located in the southeastern part of Asia and
borders the countries Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. In the south
Cambodia is located on the Gulf of Thailand. Cambodia has a tropical
monsoon climate, type Am according to the Köppen climate
classification. The average 24 hour temperature is 30 degrees
Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) all year round. During the dry
season average maximum temperatures are lowest, about 30 degrees
Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit). After this average maximum
temperatures rapidly rise to 34-37 degrees Celsius (93-98 degrees
Fahrenheit) in April. As soon as the rainy season starts in May
average temperatures gradually drop. However, because of high
humidity figures it still feels warm. During the wet season humidity
figures may reach 80%. The Cardamom Mountains and the Dâmrei
Mountains (literally Elephant Mountains) often prevent rain from
reaching the interior of the country. Because of this temperatures
may sometimes rise up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit)
which is rather uncommon for this region.
Climate information of places and areas in Cambodia
The climate information given on this page is only brief. Specific
information on weather and climate can be found on the pages per
region or city. The following climate information is available for
Cambodia:
Rainy season
Cambodia has a southwest monsoon from May until October (locally
November). During this period high precipitation figures can be
recorded, especially in the coastal regions and the windward side of
the mountains. The capital Phnom Penh has an average annual
precipitation figure just short of 1,400 millimeters. In Kirirom
National Park 3,800 millimeters of annual precipitation falls. The
wettest region in the Elephant Mountains (Bokor Hill Station) can
even record 5,000 millimeters of annual precipitation. From December
chances of precipitation decrease, mainly because the wind supplies
drier and cooler air from the northeast. January and February are
the driest months. During this period precipitation figures may drop
to nil in some regions in Cambodia.
Hurricanes
Cambodia is located in a region in which there is a risk of
hurricanes. From the end of May there is a (small) risk of
hurricanes which form over the Pacific Ocean. Because Cambodia is
located on the leeward side of the Annamese mountain range in
Vietnam there is only a relatively small risk of hurricanes. Once a
hurricane makes landfall it loses much of its power. When these
storms do reach Cambodia they have often died down.
Climate figures
Throughout Cambodia several climate figures and temperatures can
be recorded. The figures below are for Ouagadougou and cannot be
seen as an average for this country. For climate figures for other
places and regions in Cambodia please, visit the individual climate
pages.
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a
certain period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of
wintry weather, extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer
useful extra climate information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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