The climate of Phnom Penh (Cambodia)
Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia and is located on the banks of
the Mekong River. Cambodia suffered a lot during the Vietnam War. In
April 1975 the city got occupied by the Red Khmer. In 1979 the Red
Khmer was driven away. Nowadays the city is the economic and tourist
center of the country. Several beautiful temples and museums are
situated in Phnom Penh as well as the Royal Palace. Phnom Penh has a
tropical monsoon climate with a dry period from the end of November
until the end of April and a rainy season from the beginning of May
until the second part of November. During this period about 90% of
the total amount of annual precipitation can be recorded. During
this period both temperatures and humidity figures are high as well.
if you plan a visit to Phnom Penh we advise you to do so during the
local winter when temperatures are more pleasant and is doesn’t feel
as muggy as during the summer.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Phnom Penh:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
32
21
9
1
n/a
February
32
22
9
2
n/a
March
34
23
8
4
n/a
April
35
24
8
7
n/a
May
34
25
7
15
n/a
June
33
24
6
16
n/a
July
32
25
5
17
n/a
August
32
25
5
17
n/a
September
31
24
5
19
n/a
October
31
24
6
17
n/a
November
30
23
8
9
n/a
December
30
22
9
4
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-2 inches ●
= 2-12 inches ●
= 12-24 inches ●
= 25-40 inches ●
= 41-80 inches ●
= over 80 inches
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.