Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Siem Reap features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1279 mm (50.4 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Siem Reap enjoys an average of 3563 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 Siem Reap 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 (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Siem Reap 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 (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°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 (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Siem Reap, Cambodia with other places around the world.
Siem Reap usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 23 rainy days and 210 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Siem Reap are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.6 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) | 11 (0.4) | 9 (0.3) | 40 (1.6) | 86 (3.4) | 141 (5.6) | 117 (4.6) | 145 (5.7) | 152 (6.0) | 240 (9.4) | 238 (9.4) | 78 (3.1) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Siem Reap are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Siem Reap: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 260 | 299 | 326 | 309 | 316 | 303 | 299 | 286 | 271 | 276 | 298 | 314 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 25m | 11h 41m | 12h 2m | 12h 25m | 12h 43m | 12h 53m | 12h 48m | 12h 32m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 29m | 11h 20m |
Siem Reap experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, 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 Siem Reap 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 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |