Cambodia in December

Peak season: dry, cooler, crowded at sunrise spots; late-December rates are the year's highest.

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

  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 Rongbest weather

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

• North-east highlands · Mondulkiri, Ratanakiribest weather

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

Crowds · Cambodia

High

Prices · Cambodia

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Angkor and the plains

  Best weather of the year (Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Battambang, Kampong Cham)

• South coast

  Best weather of the year (Kampot, Kep, Sihanoukville, Koh Rong)

• North-east highlands

  Best weather of the year (Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri)

• Siem Reap

  Cool mornings; book ahead.

• Phnom Penh

  Best months: Nov–Feb (cooler, dry, lower humidity)

• Sihanoukville

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

• Battambang

  Best months: Nov–Feb (cooler and dry, best for the countryside day trips)