When to go · Kratie
Kratie in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hottest, 35 °C (95 °F)+), Sep–Oct (wettest).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hottest, 95 °F (35 °C)+), Sep–Oct (wettest).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hottest, 35 °C (95 °F)+), Sep–Oct (wettest).Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hottest, 95 °F (35 °C)+), Sep–Oct (wettest).
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- KratieHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 16 days
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.
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 and prices
- Crowds · Cambodia overall
- Low
- Prices · Cambodia overall
- Low
Cambodia overall: Rain eases late in the month; Pchum Ben (lunar, check) closes offices for three days.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kratie, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 16
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hottest, 35 °C+), Sep–Oct (wettest).
January: Inside Kratie's best window: Nov–Mar.
Kratie: 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