When to go · Siem Reap

Siem Reap in August

Mixed month. Wet; some roads flood.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 18
Crowds: Low; Cambodia overall
Prices: Low; Cambodia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Siem Reap

Wet; some roads flood.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Siem ReapHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 18 days
Angkor and the plains, Cambodia · Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Battambang, Kampong Chamrainy
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.

Wet season

Green and quieter, with cheaper rooms; mornings are mostly clear.

Watch: Heavy afternoon rain, slippery steps and some flooded roads in Aug–Oct.

Cambodia overall: Wet but workable at Angkor; skip the islands.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Siem Reap, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Wet; some roads flood.

January: Cool, dry; the busiest month.

Siem Reap: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.