When to go · Siem Reap
Siem Reap in April
Avoid month. Hottest month; Khmer New Year closes businesses mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
Hottest month; Khmer New Year closes businesses mid-month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- Siem ReapHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Angkor and the plains, Cambodia · Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Battambang, Kampong Chamhot
Dry and cooler Nov–Feb; April tops 38 °C (100 °F); the green season brings afternoon storms and flooded rural roads, but the moats and rice fields look their best.Dry and cooler Nov–Feb; April tops 100 °F (38 °C); the green season brings afternoon storms and flooded rural roads, but the moats and rice fields look their best.
Hot dry season
Very hot, the driest and dustiest stretch; quiet temples early.
Watch: Above 35 °C at midday; Khmer New Year closures in April.
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.
Khmer New Year
13–16 April · Citywide
Public holiday; many shops close and locals travel; water fights on Pub Street.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cambodia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cambodia overall
- Medium
Cambodia overall: Hottest month; Khmer New Year (14–16 Apr) closes shops and fills Angkor with domestic visitors.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Siem Reap, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 3
April: Hottest month; Khmer New Year closes businesses mid-month.
January: Cool, dry; the busiest month.
Siem Reap: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen