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Weather in August in Cambodia

Thinking about venturing to Cambodia this August and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Cambodia in August?

August in Cambodia generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between warm in Sen Monorom at 29°C to very warm in Pursat at 35°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 26°C in Pursat and 23°C in Sen Monorom. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

Precipitation

In August, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Kampong Speu with an average of 145 mm to heavy rainfall in Koh Kong with 596 mm.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Cambodia in August, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Cambodia climate page.

Where to go in Cambodia in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Cambodia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the 5 most popular destinations in Cambodia?

Siem Reap

In August Siem Reap generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Siem Reap
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<<   July July
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33°C 
26°C 
166 mm 
18 days 
33°C 
26°C 
196 mm 
18 days 
33°C 
26°C 
286 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Siem Reap

Phnom Penh

In August Phnom Penh generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 34°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Phnom Penh
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
34°C 
26°C 
144 hours 
151 mm 
17 days 
34°C 
26°C 
175 hours 
172 mm 
17 days 
33°C 
25°C 
129 hours 
252 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Phnom Penh

Sihanoukville

In August Sihanoukville generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sihanoukville
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
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rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
30°C 
26°C 
170 hours 
583 mm 
20 days 
poor 
30°C 
26°C 
167 hours 
572 mm 
21 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
148 hours 
571 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Sihanoukville

Kampot

In August Kampot generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kampot
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
30°C 
25°C 
170 hours 
281 mm 
19 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
167 hours 
269 mm 
19 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
148 hours 
304 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Kampot

Battambang

In August Battambang generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Battambang
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
35°C 
26°C 
131 mm 
17 days 
poor 
35°C 
26°C 
150 mm 
17 days 
poor 
34°C 
26°C 
232 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Battambang

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Cambodia.

Is August the best time to visit Cambodia?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Siem Reap, August may not be the ideal time to visit Cambodia.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January and December offering mostly perfect weather in Siem Reap. On the other hand, the weather in March, April, May, September and October tend to be poor.

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