When to go · Siem Reap

Siem Reap in March

Mixed month. Hot; sunrise and late afternoon only.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: Medium; Cambodia overall
Prices: Medium; Cambodia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Siem Reap

Hot; sunrise and late afternoon only.

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

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Siem ReapHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 5 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.

Cambodia overall: Heat builds to 35 °C; temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.

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

First month

Second month

March: Hot; sunrise and late afternoon only.

January: Cool, dry; the busiest month.

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