When to go · Siem Reap
Siem Reap in May
Mixed month. Hot, humid, first storms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 34°C93°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
Hot, humid, first storms.
Weather in May
- Siem ReapHighs around 34 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 93 °F, lows around 77 °F, rain on about 15 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.
Visak Bochea check
Lunar calendar · Pagodas
Public holiday; temples busy with worshippers.
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