When to go · Kampong Cham
Kampong Cham in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Cambodia: Wet but workable at Angkor; skip the islands.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Cambodia: Wet but workable at Angkor; skip the islands.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Kampong ChamHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 18 days
- Angkor and the plains, Cambodia · 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cambodia overall
- Low
- Prices · Cambodia overall
- Low
Cambodia overall: Wet but workable at Angkor; skip the islands.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kampong Cham, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 18
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Cambodia: Wet but workable at Angkor; skip the islands.
January: Inside Kampong Cham's best window: Nov–Mar.
Kampong Cham: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast