When to go · Banteay Chhmar
Banteay Chhmar in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry season, road from Sisophon firm)). Across Cambodia: Hottest month; Khmer New Year (14–16 Apr) closes shops and fills Angkor with domestic visitors.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry season, road from Sisophon firm)). Across Cambodia: Hottest month; Khmer New Year (14–16 Apr) closes shops and fills Angkor with domestic visitors.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Banteay Chhmar's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, road from Sisophon firm).
- DecemberGreatInside Banteay Chhmar's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, road from Sisophon firm).
- JanuaryGreatInside Banteay Chhmar's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, road from Sisophon firm).
- FebruaryGreatInside Banteay Chhmar's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, road from Sisophon firm).
Weather in April
- Banteay ChhmarHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Khmer New Year (Choul Chnam Thmey) big impact
14–16 Apr · Cambodia
Three-day national holiday; Phnom Penh empties, Angkor fills with families, buses sell out, many restaurants close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cambodia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cambodia overall
- Medium
Cambodia overall: Hottest month; Khmer New Year (14–16 Apr) closes shops and fills Angkor with domestic visitors.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Banteay Chhmar, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry season, road from Sisophon firm)). Across Cambodia: Hottest month; Khmer New Year (14–16 Apr) closes shops and fills Angkor with domestic visitors.
January: Inside Banteay Chhmar's best window: Nov–Mar (dry season, road from Sisophon firm).
Banteay Chhmar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen