Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Angkor Thum features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1313 mm (51.7 inches) and receives 175 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Angkor Thum enjoys an average of 3567 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Angkor Thum are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 30 °C (86 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Angkor Thum experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Angkor Thum, Siem Reap, Cambodia with other places around the world.
Angkor Thum usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 23 rainy days and 218 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Angkor Thum are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 38 (1.5) | 74 (2.9) | 137 (5.4) | 127 (5.0) | 172 (6.8) | 188 (7.4) | 256 (10.1) | 211 (8.3) | 73 (2.9) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Angkor Thum are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Angkor Thum: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 259 | 298 | 326 | 311 | 318 | 303 | 298 | 285 | 270 | 280 | 298 | 314 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 24m | 11h 41m | 12h 2m | 12h 25m | 12h 44m | 12h 53m | 12h 48m | 12h 32m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 29m | 11h 20m |
Angkor Thum experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Angkor Thum UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |