When to go · Cambodia
Cambodia in July
Mixed month. Showers most afternoons; the coast and islands are rough.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Cambodia
- Prices
- Low
- Cambodia
Verdict
Showers most afternoons; the coast and islands are rough.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatPeak season: dry, cooler, crowded at sunrise spots; late-December rates are the year's highest.
- JanuaryGreatDry and warm, cool mornings: the best Angkor month. Book Siem Reap beds early.
- FebruaryGreatStill dry; Chinese New Year can fill hotels for a week (moves yearly — check).
- NovemberGoodDry season begins; the Water Festival fills Phnom Penh (lunar, check).
Weather in July
- Angkor and the plains · Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Battambang, Kampong Chamrainy
Dry and cooler Nov–Feb; April tops 38 °C (100 °F); the green season brings afternoon storms and flooded rural roads, but the moats and rice fields look their best.Dry and cooler Nov–Feb; April tops 100 °F (38 °C); the green season brings afternoon storms and flooded rural roads, but the moats and rice fields look their best.
- South coast · Kampot, Kep, Sihanoukville, Koh Rongrainy
The southwest monsoon hits the coast hardest Jul–Sep: rough crossings to the islands and some resorts close.
- North-east highlands · Mondulkiri, Ratanakirirainy
Cooler nights; red-dirt roads turn to mud in the rains, so plan Nov–Mar.
- Cardamom and Elephant Mountains: Coast (Kampot, Kep, Sihanoukville, Koh Kong) · Gulf of Thailand shore and islandsrainy
Dry season roughly November–March; the southwest monsoon brings heavy rain and rougher ferries May–October.
- Cardamom and Elephant Mountains: Cardamom interior (Pursat, Pailin, Koh Kong hills) · Mountain range and border hillsrainy
Wettest and muddiest in the monsoon; tracks that are passable in February can be impassable in August.
- Eastern Cambodia: Mekong lowlands (Kratie, Stung Treng) · river towns and islandsrainy
Dry and cooler from November to February; April and May are the hottest months, often above 35 °C (95 °F).Dry and cooler from November to February; April and May are the hottest months, often above 95 °F (35 °C).
- Eastern Cambodia: Ratanakiri and Mondulkiri hills · Banlung, Senmonorom and the forestsrainy
Higher and cooler than the lowlands; nights can drop to around 15 °C (59 °F) in December and January. Wet-season mud makes red-earth roads slippery.Higher and cooler than the lowlands; nights can drop to around 59 °F (15 °C) in December and January. Wet-season mud makes red-earth roads slippery.
- Mekong Lowlands and Central Plains: Phnom Penh and the plains · Capital and the central lowlandsrainy
Hot season March–May pushes past 35 °C (95 °F); the wet season June–October brings short heavy afternoon downpours and flooded side roads. November–February is the comfortable window.Hot season March–May pushes past 95 °F (35 °C); the wet season June–October brings short heavy afternoon downpours and flooded side roads. November–February is the comfortable window.
- North-western Cambodia: Siem Reap and the plains · Siem Reap, Sisophon, Tonle Sap shorerainy
Nov–Feb is dry and cooler; Mar–May tops 35 °C (95 °F); the wet season runs roughly May–Oct with afternoon downpours.Nov–Feb is dry and cooler; Mar–May tops 95 °F (35 °C); the wet season runs roughly May–Oct with afternoon downpours.
- North-western Cambodia: Dangrek Mountains and border · Anlong Veng, Samraong, Preah Vihearrainy
Cooler and wetter than the plains; dirt roads to remote temples can be impassable in the wet season.
- Siem Reap31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain days
- Anlong Veng32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 18 rain days
- Banlung30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 21 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 21 rain days
- Banteay Chhmar32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 18 rain days
- Chi Phat32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 19 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 19 rain days
- Chlong32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain days
- Doun Kaev33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 16 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 16 rain days
- Kampong Cham32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain days
- Kampong Speu32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain days
- Kampong Thom32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain days
- Kampot31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 18 rain days
- Kep31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 18 rain days
- Koh Ker33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 13 rain days
- Koh Kong31 °C (88 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 15 rain days
- Koh Rong33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 14 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 14 rain days
- Koh Rong Sanloem33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 15 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 15 rain days
- Koh Russei33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 14 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 14 rain days
- Kratie32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 18 rain days
- Pailin32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 13 rain days
- Poipet32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain days
- Pursat33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain days
- Samraong33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 16 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 16 rain days
- Senmonorom29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 22 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 22 rain days
- Sisophon32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain days
- Stung Treng32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 21 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 21 rain days
- Tatai32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 23 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 23 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cambodia
- Low
- Prices · Cambodia
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cambodia, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Jul: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Jul: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 4
July: Showers most afternoons; the coast and islands are rough.
January: Dry and warm, cool mornings: the best Angkor month. Book Siem Reap beds early.
Cambodia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast