Siem Reap in January

Cool, dry; the busiest month.

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

No other month rates higher than January for Siem Reap in this guide.

• Siem ReapHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 1 day
• 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.

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.

• Peak season begins

  Dec–Jan · Temples citywide

  The busiest and most expensive weeks; book hotels and the sunrise driver early.

• International New Year

  1 Jan · Cambodia

  Hotel peak in Siem Reap for the New Year sunrise at Angkor Wat.

• Chinese New Year

  Jan–Feb (lunar, moves yearly — check) · Cambodia

  Chinese-run businesses close; Siem Reap busy with regional visitors.

Crowds · Cambodia overall

High

Prices · Cambodia overall

High

Cambodia overall: Dry and warm, cool mornings: the best Angkor month. Book Siem Reap beds early.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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