When to go · Banteay Chhmar
Banteay Chhmar in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rain slows the dirt road; some satellites hard to reach).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Banteay Chhmar
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Oct (rain slows the dirt road; some satellites hard to reach).
Weather in October
- Banteay ChhmarHighs around 31 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 15 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.
Pchum Ben (Ancestors' Day) big impact
Sep–Oct, 3 days (lunar — check) · Cambodia
Families return to home villages; pagodas crowded at dawn; buses full and many businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast