When to go · Siem Reap
Siem Reap in April
Avoid month. Hottest month; Khmer New Year closes businesses mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C95°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
Hottest month; Khmer New Year closes businesses mid-month.
Weather in April
- Siem ReapHighs around 35 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 95 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 9 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.
Hot dry season
Very hot, the driest and dustiest stretch; quiet temples early.
Watch: Above 35 °C at midday; Khmer New Year closures in April.
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
13–16 April · Citywide
Public holiday; many shops close and locals travel; water fights on Pub Street.
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