When to go · Kampong Cham
Kampong Cham in May
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
- 34°C93°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Low
- 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 May
- Kampong ChamHighs around 34 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 93 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 14 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cambodia overall
- Low
- Prices · Cambodia overall
- Low
Cambodia overall: Heat plus the first storms; low prices and quiet temples.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast