Best Time to Visit Phnom Penh
The best time to visit Phnom Penh is November to January, when the average temperature is 27–28°C and rainfall is low for Phnom Penh, at 16–89 mm a month.
Phnom Penh weather by month
The wettest month in Phnom Penh is June with 190 mm of rain, and the warmest is April at an average 31°C. The coolest is December at 27°C.
| Month | Average temperature | Rainfall | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C / 82°F | 16 mm | Best |
| February | 30°C / 85°F | 11 mm | Hot |
| March | 31°C / 88°F | 30 mm | Hot |
| April | 31°C / 88°F | 62 mm | Hot |
| May | 30°C / 85°F | 129 mm | Hot |
| June | 28°C / 83°F | 190 mm | Wet |
| July | 27°C / 81°F | 163 mm | Wet |
| August | 27°C / 81°F | 167 mm | Wet |
| September | 27°C / 81°F | 190 mm | Wet |
| October | 27°C / 80°F | 167 mm | Wet |
| November | 27°C / 80°F | 89 mm | Best |
| December | 27°C / 80°F | 28 mm | Best |
How we pick the best months
- Best: an average temperature of 15–28°C and low rainfall for Phnom Penh: under 150 mm, and no more than 136 mm, a quarter above Phnom Penh's median month (never set below 60 mm).
- If no month qualifies, we show the three driest months that average 10–30°C instead.
- Wet: 150 mm of rain or more. Rainy: more than 136 mm. Hot: 29°C or more on average. Cool: under 15°C. Cold: under 5°C.
Averages cover day and night, so afternoons are warmer than the figure shown. Weather is only one reason to pick a month: school holidays, festivals and prices matter too.
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Where these numbers come from
Monthly averages for January 2001 – December 2020 from the NASA POWER project, for the area around Phnom Penh International (PNH) at 11.55, 104.84. The model covers a grid about 50 km across, so a coastal or hilly spot can run a degree or two different. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program.