When to go · Kampong Thom
Kampong Thom in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler)). Across Cambodia: Heat builds to 35 °C (95 °F); temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler)). Across Cambodia: Heat builds to 95 °F (35 °C); temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler)). Across Cambodia: Heat builds to 35 °C (95 °F); temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler)). Across Cambodia: Heat builds to 95 °F (35 °C); temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Kampong ThomHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cambodia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cambodia overall
- Medium
Cambodia overall: Heat builds to 35 °C; temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kampong Thom, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
March: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (dry, cooler)). Across Cambodia: Heat builds to 35 °C; temple visits need dawn starts and a long midday break.
January: Inside Kampong Thom's best window: Nov–Feb (dry, cooler).
Kampong Thom: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen