Kampong Cham in April

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hot, 35 °C (95 °F)+), Sep–Oct (wet-season flooding).Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hot, 95 °F (35 °C)+), Sep–Oct (wet-season flooding).

April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatInside Kampong Cham's best window: Nov–Mar.
• DecemberGreatInside Kampong Cham's best window: Nov–Mar.
• JanuaryGreatInside Kampong Cham's best window: Nov–Mar.
• FebruaryGreatInside Kampong Cham's best window: Nov–Mar.

• Kampong ChamHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 7 days
• Angkor and the plains, Cambodia · 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.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.

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 · 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.

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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