When to go · Koh Rong
Koh Rong in November
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Cambodia: Dry season begins; the Water Festival fills Phnom Penh (lunar, check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Cambodia: Dry season begins; the Water Festival fills Phnom Penh (lunar, check).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- Koh RongHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 3 days
- South coast, Cambodia · Kampot, Kep, Sihanoukville, Koh Rongfine
The southwest monsoon hits the coast hardest Jul–Sep: rough crossings to the islands and some resorts close.
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.
Water Festival (Bon Om Touk) big impact
Nov, 3 days (lunar — check) · Cambodia
Boat races and huge crowds on the Phnom Penh riverfront; hotels there sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cambodia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cambodia overall
- Medium
Cambodia overall: Dry season begins; the Water Festival fills Phnom Penh (lunar, check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Koh Rong, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Nov: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 3
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 0
November: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr). Across Cambodia: Dry season begins; the Water Festival fills Phnom Penh (lunar, check).
January: Inside Koh Rong's best window: Dec–Apr.
Koh Rong: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.