When to go · Cambodia
Cambodia in February
Great month. Still dry; Chinese New Year can fill hotels for a week (moves yearly — check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Cambodia
- Prices
- High
- Cambodia
Verdict
Still dry; Chinese New Year can fill hotels for a week (moves yearly — check).
Weather in February
- 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.
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.
Chinese New Year
Jan–Feb (lunar, moves yearly — check)
Chinese-run businesses close; Siem Reap busy with regional visitors.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cambodia
- High
- Prices · Cambodia
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in February
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)
Dry, warming; good visibility.
Best months: Nov–Feb (cooler, dry, lower humidity)
Best months: Nov–Apr (dry, calm seas for the ferry crossing)
Best months: Nov–Feb (cooler and dry, best for the countryside day trips)