Cambodia in April

Hottest month; Khmer New Year (14–16 Apr) closes shops and fills Angkor with domestic visitors.

• Angkor and the plains · Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Battambang, Kampong Chamhot

  Dry and cooler Nov–Feb; April tops 38 °C; the green season brings afternoon storms and flooded rural roads, but the moats and rice fields look their best.

• South coast · Kampot, Kep, Sihanoukville, Koh Ronghot

  The southwest monsoon hits the coast hardest Jul–Sep: rough crossings to the islands and some resorts close.

• North-east highlands · Mondulkiri, Ratanakirihot

  Cooler nights; red-dirt roads turn to mud in the rains, so plan Nov–Mar.

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

  Three-day national holiday; Phnom Penh empties, Angkor fills with families, buses sell out, many restaurants close.

Crowds · Cambodia

Medium

Prices · Cambodia

Medium

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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Rated best or good this month

• Sihanoukville

  Best months: Nov–Apr (dry, calm seas for the ferry crossing)

Better another month

• Siem Reap

  Hottest month; Khmer New Year closes businesses mid-month.