When to go · Kampong Cham
Kampong Cham in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hot, 35 °C+), Sep–Oct (wet-season flooding).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hot, 95 °F+), Sep–Oct (wet-season flooding).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 36°C97°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hot, 35 °C+), Sep–Oct (wet-season flooding).Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hot, 95 °F+), Sep–Oct (wet-season flooding).
Weather in April
- Kampong ChamHighs around 36 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 97 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 7 days
- Angkor and the plains, Cambodia · 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.Dry and cooler Nov–Feb; April tops 100 °F; the green season brings afternoon storms and flooded rural roads, but the moats and rice fields look their best.
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.
Khmer New Year (Choul Chnam Thmey) big impact
14–16 Apr · Cambodia
Three-day national holiday; Phnom Penh empties, Angkor fills with families, buses sell out, many restaurants close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cambodia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cambodia overall
- Medium
Cambodia overall: Hottest month; Khmer New Year (14–16 Apr) closes shops and fills Angkor with domestic visitors.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen