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Cambodia in November

Good month. Dry season begins; the Water Festival fills Phnom Penh (lunar, check).

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Crowds
Medium
Cambodia
Prices
Medium
Cambodia

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Cambodia

Dry season begins; the Water Festival fills Phnom Penh (lunar, check).

Is another month better than November?

November is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in November

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

    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 Rongfine

    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 islandsfine

    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 hillsfine

    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 islandsfine

    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 forestsfine

    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 lowlandsfine

    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 shorefine

    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 Vihearfine

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

  • Siem Reap30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days
  • Anlong Veng31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days
  • Banlung31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 7 rain days
  • Banteay Chhmar31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days
  • Chi Phat31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days
  • Chlong31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days
  • Doun Kaev30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain days
  • Kampong Cham31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days
  • Kampong Speu31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kampong Thom30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days
  • Kampot31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days
  • Kep31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days
  • Koh Ker31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 2 rain days
  • Koh Kong30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 6 rain days
  • Koh Rong29 °C (84 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 3 rain days
  • Koh Rong Sanloem31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 7 rain days
  • Koh Russei31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days
  • Kratie31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days
  • Pailin31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain days
  • Poipet31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days
  • Pursat32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days
  • Samraong31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days
  • Senmonorom29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 8 rain days
  • Sisophon30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days
  • Stung Treng32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tatai31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain 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.

  • Independence Day

    9 Nov

    Ceremonies at the Independence Monument in Phnom Penh.

  • Water Festival (Bon Om Touk) big impact

    Nov, 3 days (lunar — check)

    Boat races and huge crowds on the Phnom Penh riverfront; hotels there sell out.

  • Angkor Photo Festival and half marathon (check dates)

    Nov–Dec · Siem Reap

    Evening screenings and a race through the park; some roads close for a morning.

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

    Nov: Good

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Nov: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Nov: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Nov: 3

    Jan: 4

November: Dry season begins; the Water Festival fills Phnom Penh (lunar, check).

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in November

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