Cambodia Weather in October - sunshine, showers

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As October runs into November dry weather replaces the warm rains of the SW monsoon which have dominated since April. With temperatures and humidity falling towards their lows of the year and the countryside vibrant and green this is the best time to visit Cambodia.

Is October a good time to visit Cambodia?

Cambodia can be uncomfortably hot and humid around April and May. By late October conditions are close to ideal for comfortable touring and the country is at its most beautiful with villages surrounded by emerald green rice paddies.

Touring highlights in October

  • Average of 7 hours per day sunshine with bright mornings and warm rain showers every other afternoon.
  • Temperatures range from 24ºC (74ºF) to 31ºC (88ºF)
  • Tourist numbers are low relative during October. Good for
  • crowd avoidance, hotel and restaurant choice.
  • Visit the flooded forests and fishing communities of Tonle Sap with water levels near their peak.
  • Swim under the waterfalls in the Kulen Mountains.

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    ABOUTAsia staff view: Why visit in October

    Sreyroath says: "Working in a travel agency, I can feel the excitement of the high season. I see more tourists when I go out with my family and I see more sellers on the road too! I really like this - especially in Siem Reap because it can seem quiet during the low season. I like it when there are many people in the markets - it feels like a festival."

    This is a good month for the local economy - everyone benefits from the tourism. The servers in the hotels, the fruit sellers in the market and for me, I like to make new friends in the new season!"

     

    • Daylight Hours

     

    First Light - 0528
    Sunrise - 0550

    Sunset - 1742
    Last Light - 1804

    Precipitation

     

    Chance of precipitation on any given day - 55%
    Rain on about half of the days, as the wet monsoon starts to give way to the dry NE monsoon.

    Temperature

     

    Minimum - 24 ºC
    Maximum - 31 ºC

    If you are visiting in early October expect some rain as the SW monsoon fades. This usually follows a pattern of bright sunny mornings and perhaps a heavy shower every other day in the late afternoon for an hour or two. Slow down and wait out the warm deluge in a café. There are still 7 hours of sun per day on average so this rainy period is nothing like the grey gloom which can envelope Northern Europe for weeks on end in the Winter months.

    Khmer Proverb

    If you are wrestling with a monk, why be afraid of touching his head?

    Interpretation

    In wrestling the monk, you have already committed a grave sin. Why then try to observe lesser rules of proper conduct? When you observe rules of conduct, do not just pick and choose which rule you observe, thinking observation of some rules will offset the breach you've committed with others.

     



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