The perfect months to be in Cambodia are December and January, when the humidity is tolerable, temperatures are cooler and it's not likely to rain. From early February temperatures start to increase until the killer month of April, when temperatures often surpass 40°C (104°F). In May and June, the southwestern monsoon brings rain and elevated humidity. The wet season is from mid-May through October, despite the fact that this time of year is extremely soggy, it can be a decent time to visit Angkor, and this is the time when the moats will be full and the foliage abundant. Except avoid the northeast regions during those months, as this is the time when the tracks are waterlogged. The country's largest festival, Bon Om Tuk, is held in early November, and is well worth catching.

CLIMATE

Weather Averages for Phnom Penh:

Average Daily Sunshine Hours for Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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HOLIDAYS

January - New Year's Day

January - Commemoration of the fall of the Khmer Rouge*

February - Meak Bochea Day

March - Women's Day

April - Cambodian New Year

May - Labour Day

May - Visaka Buja Day (Birth of Buddha)

May - Royal Ploughing Day Ceremony

May - King Sihamoni's Birthday

June - International Children's Day

June - Former Queen's Birthday

September - Constitution and Coronation Day

September / October - Pchum Ben Day

October - Paris Peace Agreements on Cambodia

October - Former King Sihanouk's Birthday

November - Water Festival

November - Independence Day

December - UN Human Rights Day

*Probably no longer valid since the Paris Agreements.

**Buddhist

* Date Not Confirmed

#Only this one is listed as a holiday by the embassy in Japan

¤ celebrated only by ethnic Chinese and Vietnamese