When to go · Doun Kaev
Doun Kaev in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Cambodia: Hottest month; Khmer New Year (14–16 Apr) closes shops and fills Angkor with domestic visitors.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). 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:
Weather in April
- Doun KaevHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 7 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 Doun Kaev, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Cambodia: Hottest month; Khmer New Year (14–16 Apr) closes shops and fills Angkor with domestic visitors.
January: Inside Doun Kaev's best window: Nov–Feb.
Doun Kaev: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen