When to go · Banlung
Banlung in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Cambodia: Heat plus the first storms; low prices and quiet temples.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Cambodia: Heat plus the first storms; low prices and quiet temples.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- BanlungHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 15 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cambodia overall
- Low
- Prices · Cambodia overall
- Low
Cambodia overall: Heat plus the first storms; low prices and quiet temples.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Banlung, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Cambodia: Heat plus the first storms; low prices and quiet temples.
January: Inside Banlung's best window: Nov–Mar.
Banlung: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast