When to go · Kampong Cham
Kampong Cham in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hot, 35 °C (95 °F)+), Sep–Oct (wet-season flooding).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hot, 95 °F (35 °C)+), Sep–Oct (wet-season flooding).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
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).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Kampong ChamHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 14 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cambodia overall
- Low
- Prices · Cambodia overall
- Low
Cambodia overall: Heat plus the first storms; low prices and quiet temples.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kampong Cham, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hot, 35 °C+), Sep–Oct (wet-season flooding).
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