Phnom Penh
31 to 36°C
temperature
3215 hours
sunshine per day
979 mm
rain
133 days
dry
232 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Phnom Penh is 33° degrees and there is about 978 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 119 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 31°C and 36°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 22°C and 26°C
  • Rain: it rains 232 days and there is a total of approximately 979 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3215 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 31°C and 36°C
Warmest month: 36°C in March
Coldest month: 31°C in October
Night temperature: between 22°C and 26°C
Dry days: 133 days
Days with rain: 232 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 979 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3215 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Phnom Penh.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Phnom Penh.

Climate table of Phnom Penh

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Phnom Penh. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Phnom Penh might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 32 35 36 35 35 33 32 33 32 31 31 31
Night temp. (°C) 22 23 25 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 24 22
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 15 13 39 103 121 102 82 95 150 159 67 33
Days with rain 8 6 14 22 27 24 24 24 28 27 19 9
Dry days 23 22 17 8 4 6 7 7 2 4 11 22
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 9 9 11 11 10 9 10 8 8 8 7
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 7 7 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Best time to visit Phnom Penh

The best time to visit Phnom Penh in Cambodia is from January, July and November and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Phnom Penh is 36°C in March and the lowest is 31°C in October.

Climate of Phnom Penh by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Phnom Penh? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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