When to go · Siem Reap
Siem Reap, month by month
The best months for Siem Reap: Jan, Feb, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatCool, dry; the busiest month.31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatDry, warming; good visibility.33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedHot; sunrise and late afternoon only.34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAvoidHottest month; Khmer New Year closes businesses mid-month.35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedHot, humid, first storms.34 °C (93 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 15 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedRain most afternoons; green and quieter.32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 16 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedWet season; mornings are usually fine.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustMixedWet; some roads flood.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberMixedHeavy rain; Pchum Ben near the end of the month.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 19 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberMixedRain easing; Pchum Ben some years.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodDry, comfortable; water festival crowds.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGreatCool mornings; book ahead.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Siem Reap, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Feb: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1 (better)
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 3
Feb: 1
January: Cool, dry; the busiest month.
February: Dry, warming; good visibility.
Siem Reap: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.