Kampong Cham weather in January

In January, Kampong Cham sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kampong Cham's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampong Cham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:26 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Kampong Cham is capital of the same named Cambodian province.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kampong Cham reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
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How January really feels in Kampong Cham

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kampong Cham weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°10211.44.3
Feb34° / 24°81.811.63.5
Mar35° / 26°416.411.92.6
Apr36° / 27°8514.212.32.0
May35° / 27°16421.812.51.9
Jun33° / 26°1762412.72.1
Jul33° / 26°18926.412.62.2
Aug32° / 26°2152712.42.2
Sep32° / 25°26226.812.12.3
Oct32° / 25°20522.611.72.9
Nov32° / 24°719.511.44.2
Dec32° / 23°213.911.34.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35545
45545
55644
65743
75743
85842
95842
105842
115941
125842
135842
145941
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205941
215941
226040
236139
246139
256139
266337
276337
286436
296535
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kampong Cham gets around 10 mm of rain over 2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
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287
296
306
315

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12112937201
22112937201
32112936211
42112936211
52112936211
62112936211
72122935221
82122935221
92122934221
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241152737200
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Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:225:41
211.36:225:41
311.36:235:42
411.36:235:42
511.36:245:43
611.36:245:43
711.36:245:44
811.36:245:44
911.36:255:45
1011.36:255:45
1111.36:255:46
1211.36:265:46
1311.46:265:47
1411.46:265:47
1511.46:265:48
1611.46:265:48
1711.46:275:49
1811.46:275:49
1911.46:275:50
2011.46:275:50
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2611.46:275:53
2711.46:285:54
2811.46:285:54
2911.56:275:55
3011.56:275:55
3111.56:275:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
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85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kampong Cham

In seasonPeak

In January, Kampong Cham sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kampong Cham sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Kampong Cham?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Kampong Cham for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kampong Cham in January

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

In January, Kampong Cham sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kampong Cham in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kampong Cham peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Nov 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kampong Cham in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kampong Cham 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1844 µg/m³Nov 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr33Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kampong Cham?

Kampong Cham sits at 12.0°N, 105.5°E, 23 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu, 4.0 km away.

Prey VengDarPreaek PrasabChrang Chamreh MuoyPhnom PenhBoeng Kak Pir

Topography around Kampong Cham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kampong Cham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m.

The land around Kampong Cham is covered by water (24%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
265 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 4.0 km · Suong 23 km · Prey Veng 58 km · Dar 72 km · Preaek Prasab 74 km · Chrang Chamreh Muoy 75 km · Phnom Penh 76 km · Boeng Kak Pir 78 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 Kampong Cham (11.9934°, 105.4635°, elevation 23 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).