Dar in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Dar sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 734 mm of rain over about 81 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Dar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 734 mm
- 81 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Dar in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Dar reaches about 32°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Dar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Dar weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 23° | 13 | 2.7 | 11.4 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 34° / 24° | 10 | 1.9 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 35° / 25° | 44 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 35° / 26° | 99 | 14.3 | 12.3 | 2.1 |
| May | 34° / 26° | 201 | 23.8 | 12.5 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 33° / 25° | 220 | 25.3 | 12.7 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 253 | 27.7 | 12.6 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 261 | 28 | 12.4 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 25° | 308 | 28.1 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 249 | 24 | 11.7 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 93 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 32° / 23° | 33 | 4.9 | 11.3 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dar gets around 734 mm of rain over 81 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dar
In summer, Dar overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dar's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Dar?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dar.
What to pack for Dar in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dar sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 81 days see rain.
UV index in Dar in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dar peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Dar in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Dar is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 38 | 45 | 42 | 33 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | Poor |
| Feb | 45 | Poor |
| Mar | 42 | Poor |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Dar?
Dar sits at 11.8°N, 106.1°E, 59 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Mémót, 11 km away.
Topography around Dar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 954 m.
The land around Dar is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (42%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (34%) within 80 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
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 Dar (11.7885°, 106.0933°, elevation 59 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.