Cambodia in August

Wet but workable at Angkor; skip the islands.

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

  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 Rongstorm or typhoon risk

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

• North-east highlands · Mondulkiri, Ratanakirirainy

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

Crowds · Cambodia

Low

Prices · Cambodia

Low

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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• South coast

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