When to go · Siem Reap
Siem Reap in February
Great month. Dry, warming; good visibility.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- High
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
Dry, warming; good visibility.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Siem Reap in this guide.
Weather in February
- Siem ReapHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Angkor and the plains, Cambodia · Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Battambang, Kampong Chambest weather
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.
Dry cool season
Cool mornings and clear light; the peak season.
Watch: Crowds at sunrise and full hotels.
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.
Chinese New Year
Jan–Feb (lunar, moves yearly — check) · Cambodia
Chinese-run businesses close; Siem Reap busy with regional visitors.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cambodia overall
- High
- Prices · Cambodia overall
- High
Cambodia overall: Still dry; Chinese New Year can fill hotels for a week (moves yearly — check).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Siem Reap, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 2
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 3
February: Dry, warming; good visibility.
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