When to go · Kep
Kep in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain, rough sea for boat trips).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Kep
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain, rough sea for boat trips).
Weather in October
- KepHighs around 31 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 17 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 17 days
- South coast, Cambodia · Kampot, Kep, Sihanoukville, Koh Rongrainy
The southwest monsoon hits the coast hardest Jul–Sep: rough crossings to the islands and some resorts close.
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.
Pchum Ben (Ancestors' Day) big impact
Sep–Oct, 3 days (lunar — check) · Cambodia
Families return to home villages; pagodas crowded at dawn; buses full and many businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cambodia overall
- Low
- Prices · Cambodia overall
- Low
Cambodia overall: Rain eases late in the month; Pchum Ben (lunar, check) closes offices for three days.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast