Cambodia in May

Heat plus the first storms; low prices and quiet temples.

• 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 Rongfine

  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.

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.

• Visak Bochea and Royal Ploughing Ceremony

  May (lunar — check)

  Buddhist holiday and a palace ceremony in Phnom Penh.

• King Norodom Sihamoni's birthday

  14 May

  Public holiday.

Crowds · Cambodia

Low

Prices · Cambodia

Low

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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