Cambodia in January

Dry and warm, cool mornings: the best Angkor month. Book Siem Reap beds early.

• 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.

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.

• International New Year

  1 Jan

  Hotel peak in Siem Reap for the New Year sunrise at Angkor Wat.

• Victory over Genocide Day

  7 Jan

  Public holiday; government offices closed.

• Chinese New Year

  Jan–Feb (lunar, moves yearly — check)

  Chinese-run businesses close; Siem Reap busy with regional visitors.

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, dry; the busiest month.

• 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)