When to go · Koh Kong
Koh Kong in October
Great month. Inside Koh Kong's best window: Oct–May (dry season, calmer sea).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
Inside Koh Kong's best window: Oct–May (dry season, calmer sea).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Koh Kong in this guide.
Weather in October
- Koh KongHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 9 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Koh Kong, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jan: 0
October: Inside Koh Kong's best window: Oct–May (dry season, calmer sea).
January: Inside Koh Kong's best window: Oct–May (dry season, calmer sea).
Koh Kong: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen