When to go · Siem Reap
Siem Reap in October
Mixed month. Rain easing; Pchum Ben some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Cambodia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Cambodia overall
Verdict
Rain easing; Pchum Ben some years.
Weather in October
- Siem ReapHighs around 30 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 17 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 17 days
- Angkor and the plains, Cambodia · Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Battambang, Kampong Chamrainy
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.
Wet season
Green and quieter, with cheaper rooms; mornings are mostly clear.
Watch: Heavy afternoon rain, slippery steps and some flooded roads in Aug–Oct.
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 check
Fifteen days, peak varies · Pagodas citywide
Public holiday at the peak; families gather at pagodas; some shops close.
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