Siem Reap in October

Rain easing; Pchum Ben some years.

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

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatCool mornings; book ahead.
• JanuaryGreatCool, dry; the busiest month.
• FebruaryGreatDry, warming; good visibility.
• NovemberGoodDry, comfortable; water festival crowds.

• Siem ReapHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 17 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.

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.

• Pchum Ben check

  Fifteen days, peak varies · Pagodas citywide

  Public holiday at the peak; families gather at pagodas; some shops close.

Crowds · Cambodia overall

Low

Prices · Cambodia overall

Low

Cambodia overall: Rain eases late in the month; Pchum Ben (lunar, check) closes offices for three days.

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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