Cambodia in November

Dry season begins; the Water Festival fills Phnom Penh (lunar, check).

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

  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, Ratanakirifine

  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.

• Independence Day

  9 Nov

  Ceremonies at the Independence Monument in Phnom Penh.

• Water Festival (Bon Om Touk) big impact

  Nov, 3 days (lunar — check)

  Boat races and huge crowds on the Phnom Penh riverfront; hotels there sell out.

Crowds · Cambodia

Medium

Prices · Cambodia

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Siem Reap

  Dry, comfortable; water festival crowds.

• 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)