When to go · Cambodia
Cambodia in March
Mixed month. Heat builds to 35 °C; temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cambodia
- Prices
- Medium
- Cambodia
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Cambodia
Heat builds to 35 °C; temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.
Weather in March
- 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 Rongbest weather
The southwest monsoon hits the coast hardest Jul–Sep: rough crossings to the islands and some resorts close.
- North-east highlands · Mondulkiri, Ratanakirifine
Cooler nights; red-dirt roads turn to mud in the rains, so plan Nov–Mar.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cambodia
- Medium
- Prices · Cambodia
- Medium
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
Where to go in March
Rated best or good this month
South coast
Best weather of the year (Kampot, Kep, Sihanoukville, Koh Rong)
Best months: Nov–Apr (dry, calm seas for the ferry crossing)