When to go · Banteay Chhmar
Banteay Chhmar in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry season, road from Sisophon firm)). Across Cambodia: Hottest month; Khmer New Year (14–16 Apr) closes shops and fills Angkor with domestic visitors.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 36°C97°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry season, road from Sisophon firm)). Across Cambodia: Hottest month; Khmer New Year (14–16 Apr) closes shops and fills Angkor with domestic visitors.
Weather in April
- Banteay ChhmarHighs around 36 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 97 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 8 days
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.
Khmer New Year (Choul Chnam Thmey) big impact
14–16 Apr · Cambodia
Three-day national holiday; Phnom Penh empties, Angkor fills with families, buses sell out, many restaurants close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cambodia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cambodia overall
- Medium
Cambodia overall: Hottest month; Khmer New Year (14–16 Apr) closes shops and fills Angkor with domestic visitors.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen