Kep in September

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain, rough sea for boat trips).

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatInside Kep's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
• DecemberGreatInside Kep's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
• JanuaryGreatInside Kep's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
• FebruaryGreatInside Kep's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).

• KepHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 19 days
• South coast, Cambodia · Kampot, Kep, Sihanoukville, Koh Rongstorm or typhoon risk

  The southwest monsoon hits the coast hardest Jul–Sep: rough crossings to the islands and some resorts close.

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.

• Pchum Ben (Ancestors' Day) big impact

  Sep–Oct, 3 days (lunar — check) · Cambodia

  Families return to home villages; pagodas crowded at dawn; buses full and many businesses shut.

Crowds · Cambodia overall

Low

Prices · Cambodia overall

Low

Cambodia overall: Wettest month: floods on rural roads and around Tonle Sap; Pchum Ben may fall here or in October.

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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