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Cambodia · Month guide
Cambodia in December
Around 31 °C with 32 mm of rain and 6.9 hours of sun a day.
December is one of the strongest months to visit Cambodia. Around 31 °C with 32 mm of rain and 6.9 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Cambodia · December
What the weather usually does
Cambodia · typical month
- Day / night22 – 31 °CYear range 22 – 35 °C
- Rainfall32 mmYear range 15 – 328 mm
- Sunshine6.9 hr / dayYear range 3.6 – 8.5 hr / day
What’s open · December
Things to do in Cambodia in December
Nothing in Cambodia shuts for the season, and 1 thing below is at its best in December.
- At its bestAngkor
the dry season — clear skies, lower humidity and temperatures between about 22 and 36 °C, with January and February the pick
Sources: asiaodysseytravel.com, indochinatour.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
24 regions · current month
Cambodia, taken apart
- Banteay Meanchey31°C now · 31–37 °C yr
- Battambang31°C now · 31–36 °C yr
- Kam30°C now · 30–35 °C yr
- Kampong Cham31°C now · 31–36 °C yr
- Kampong Chhnang31°C now · 31–36 °C yr
- Kampong Thom31°C now · 31–36 °C yr
- Kampot30°C now · 30–33 °C yr
- Kandal31°C now · 31–36 °C yr
- Kep30°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Koh Kong30°C now · 29–31 °C yr
- Kratié32°C now · 31–36 °C yr
- Mondulkiri30°C now · 30–35 °C yr
- Oddar Meanchey31°C now · 31–37 °C yr
- Pailin30°C now · 30–34 °C yr
- Phnom Penh31°C now · 31–36 °C yr
- Preah Vihear31°C now · 31–36 °C yr
- Prey Veng31°C now · 31–36 °C yr
- Pursat29°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Ratanakiri31°C now · 30–36 °C yr
- Siem Reap31°C now · 31–36 °C yr
- Sihanoukville30°C now · 29–32 °C yr
- Stung Treng32°C now · 31–36 °C yr
- Svay Rieng32°C now · 32–35 °C yr
- Takéo31°C now · 31–35 °C yr
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Cambodia
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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Parts of Cambodia carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31.9 | 21.7 | 18.1 | 34.4 |
| February | 33.5 | 22.5 | 19.4 | 35.7 |
| March | 34.8 | 24.7 | 22.1 | 36.8 |
| April | 35.2 | 25.9 | 23.9 | 38.1 |
| May | 33.8 | 25.9 | 24.6 | 37.2 |
| June | 32.6 | 25.5 | 24.4 | 35.1 |
| July | 31.7 | 25.1 | 24.2 | 33.6 |
| August | 31.9 | 25.2 | 24.1 | 33.8 |
| September | 31.1 | 24.7 | 23.9 | 33.2 |
| October | 31.1 | 24.2 | 22.9 | 33.1 |
| November | 31.2 | 23.5 | 21.0 | 33.6 |
| December | 30.8 | 22.0 | 18.6 | 33.6 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 15 |
| March | 49 |
| April | 90 |
| May | 207 |
| June | 212 |
| July | 278 |
| August | 250 |
| September | 328 |
| October | 253 |
| November | 106 |
| December | 32 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 7.8 |
| February | 8.5 |
| March | 8.0 |
| April | 7.4 |
| May | 5.6 |
| June | 5.0 |
| July | 4.0 |
| August | 4.5 |
| September | 3.6 |
| October | 4.7 |
| November | 6.0 |
| December | 6.9 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.3 | 4.9 | 12.9 |
| February | 7.9 | 5.6 | 12.2 |
| March | 6.9 | 4.9 | 9.7 |
| April | 6.6 | 4.6 | 9.1 |
| May | 5.8 | 3.9 | 8.5 |
| June | 7.3 | 4.7 | 10.1 |
| July | 8.2 | 4.4 | 12.4 |
| August | 8.0 | 4.6 | 12.4 |
| September | 6.4 | 3.8 | 10.6 |
| October | 5.7 | 3.7 | 8.9 |
| November | 7.6 | 4.0 | 12.1 |
| December | 9.2 | 5.5 | 13.4 |
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