Anlong Veaeng in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Anlong Veaeng sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 21 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 34°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Anlong Veaeng's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Anlong Veaeng's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
21 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.0
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Anlong Veaeng in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 34°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Anlong Veaeng reaches about 32°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Anlong Veaeng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 54 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
54
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Anlong Veaeng weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°50.911.35.3
Feb33° / 22°71.911.54.1
Mar35° / 24°316.311.92.6
Apr36° / 26°6011.212.32.0
May35° / 26°12519.412.72.0
Jun33° / 25°14020.712.82.3
Jul32° / 25°16923.312.82.6
Aug31° / 25°20524.712.52.7
Sep31° / 25°2612512.12.7
Oct31° / 24°1521911.73.5
Nov31° / 22°365.911.34.9
Dec31° / 20°101.811.25.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Anlong Veaeng gets around 21 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Anlong Veaeng

In seasonPeak

None of Anlong Veaeng's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Anlong Veaeng's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
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Is winter a good time to visit Anlong Veaeng?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Anlong Veaeng for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Anlong Veaeng in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Anlong Veaeng sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Anlong Veaeng in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anlong Veaeng peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 14Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Anlong Veaeng in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Anlong Veaeng is worst in February — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.0× the cleanest month (June, 17 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateFeb 1865 µg/m³Jun 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr39Poor
May22Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Anlong Veaeng?

Anlong Veaeng sits at 14.2°N, 104.1°E, 54 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Samraong, 61 km away.

SamraongKantharalakYeangSurinSiem ReapTbeng MeancheyPrakhon Chai

Topography around Anlong Veaeng

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Anlong Veaeng.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anlong Veaeng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m.

The land around Anlong Veaeng is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
481 m
80 km
655 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Samraong 61 km · Kantharalak 76 km · Yeang 91 km · Surin 96 km · Siem Reap 100 km · Si Sa Ket 102 km · Tbeng Meanchey 108 km · Prakhon Chai 111 km

Cambodia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / C / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,872
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
19.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 390
Religion
Buddhist 97%Muslim 2%other 1%Christian 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Anlong Veaeng (14.2322°, 104.0811°, elevation 54 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.