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Cambodia in March

Mixed month. Heat builds to 35 °C (95 °F); temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Crowds
Medium
Cambodia
Prices
Medium
Cambodia

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Cambodia

Heat builds to 35 °C (95 °F); temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.

Is another month better than March?

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

  • Angkor and the plains · Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Battambang, Kampong Chamhot

    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.

  • South coast · Kampot, Kep, Sihanoukville, Koh Rongbest weather

    The southwest monsoon hits the coast hardest Jul–Sep: rough crossings to the islands and some resorts close.

  • North-east highlands · Mondulkiri, Ratanakirifine

    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 islandshot

    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 hillshot

    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 islandshot

    Dry and cooler from November to February; April and May are the hottest months, often above 35 °C (95 °F).

  • Eastern Cambodia: Ratanakiri and Mondulkiri hills · Banlung, Senmonorom and the forestshot

    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.

  • Mekong Lowlands and Central Plains: Phnom Penh and the plains · Capital and the central lowlandshot

    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.

  • North-western Cambodia: Siem Reap and the plains · Siem Reap, Sisophon, Tonle Sap shorehot

    Nov–Feb is dry and cooler; Mar–May tops 35 °C (95 °F); the wet season runs roughly May–Oct with afternoon downpours.

  • North-western Cambodia: Dangrek Mountains and border · Anlong Veng, Samraong, Preah Vihearhot

    Cooler and wetter than the plains; dirt roads to remote temples can be impassable in the wet season.

  • Siem Reap34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days
  • Anlong Veng35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days
  • Banlung34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days
  • Banteay Chhmar35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days
  • Chi Phat33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days
  • Chlong34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain days
  • Doun Kaev34 °C (93 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days
  • Kampong Cham35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days
  • Kampong Speu34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days
  • Kampong Thom33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 2 rain days
  • Kampot33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days
  • Kep33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days
  • Koh Ker35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 1 rain days
  • Koh Kong32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain days
  • Koh Rong30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 3 rain days
  • Koh Rong Sanloem32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 7 rain days
  • Koh Russei33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain days
  • Kratie35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain days
  • Pailin35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 3 rain days
  • Poipet35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days
  • Pursat33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days
  • Samraong33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days
  • Senmonorom33 °C (91 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 4 rain days
  • Sisophon33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain days
  • Stung Treng35 °C (95 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain days
  • Tatai33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Cambodia
Medium
Prices · Cambodia
Medium

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cambodia, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Mixed

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 0

    Jan: 4

March: Heat builds to 35 °C; temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.

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

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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Where to go in March

Rated best or good this month

  • South coast

    Best weather of the year (Kampot, Kep, Sihanoukville, Koh Rong)

  • Banlung

    Best months: Nov–Mar

  • Banteay Chhmar

    Best months: Nov–Mar (dry season, road from Sisophon firm)

  • Chi Phat

    Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season)

  • Chlong

    Best months: Nov–Mar

  • Kampong Cham

    Best months: Nov–Mar

  • Kampot

    Best months: Nov–Apr

  • Kep

    Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season)

  • Koh Ker

    Best months: Nov–Mar

  • Koh Kong

    Best months: Oct–May (dry season, calmer sea)

  • Koh Rong

    Best months: Dec–Apr

  • Koh Rong Sanloem

    Best months: Dec–Apr