When to go · Pailin
Pailin in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cambodia: Heat builds to 35 °C (95 °F); temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cambodia: Heat builds to 95 °F (35 °C); temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°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 (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cambodia: Heat builds to 35 °C (95 °F); temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cambodia: Heat builds to 95 °F (35 °C); temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- PailinHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 3 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cambodia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cambodia overall
- Medium
Cambodia overall: Heat builds to 35 °C; temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pailin, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
March: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry season)). Across Cambodia: Heat builds to 35 °C; temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.
January: Inside Pailin's best window: Nov–Feb (dry season).
Pailin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen