When to go · Pursat
Pursat in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). 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). Across Cambodia: Heat builds to 95 °F (35 °C); temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). 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). 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
- PursatHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 7 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 Pursat, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
March: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Cambodia: Heat builds to 35 °C; temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.
January: Inside Pursat's best window: Nov–Feb.
Pursat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen