Kampong Chhnang weather in February

In February, Kampong Chhnang sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kampong Chhnang's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampong Chhnang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:28 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Kampong Chhnang is city in Cambodia.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kampong Chhnang reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Kampong Chhnang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kampong Chhnang weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°101.811.44.3
Feb34° / 24°91.811.63.4
Mar36° / 26°436.311.92.2
Apr36° / 27°8614.112.31.7
May35° / 27°15122.512.61.6
Jun34° / 26°15823.512.71.9
Jul33° / 26°16625.612.62.1
Aug33° / 26°18626.712.42.0
Sep32° / 26°23426.612.12.2
Oct32° / 25°20922.811.72.8
Nov32° / 24°719.811.44.0
Dec32° / 23°223.411.34.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
47129
57129
67129
77129
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
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277129
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kampong Chhnang gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.8 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
23
33
43
53
63
73
84
94
105
115
126
136
147
157
168
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279
289

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12143034200
22143034200
32143034200
42133035200
52132936200
62132937200
71122838200
81122739200
91112640211
101112541221
111102541231
12192442241
13182342251
14082243261
15072243271
16062144281
17062044291
18051945301
19051845311
20041746321
21041746321
22041646331
23031647331
24031547341
25031547341
26031547341
27031547351
28021447351

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
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258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:315:59
211.56:315:59
311.56:316:00
411.56:316:00
511.56:306:00
611.56:306:01
711.56:306:01
811.56:306:02
911.56:306:02
1011.56:296:02
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1211.66:296:03
1311.66:296:03
1411.66:286:04
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1611.66:286:04
1711.66:276:04
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1911.66:276:05
2011.66:266:05
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.7Bright
55.7Bright
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266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Kampong Chhnang

In seasonPeak

None of Kampong Chhnang's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kampong Chhnang's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Kampong Chhnang?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kampong Chhnang. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kampong Chhnang in February

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

In February, Kampong Chhnang sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kampong Chhnang in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (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 Chhnang peaks around August 17 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 17UV 14Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kampong Chhnang in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kampong Chhnang is worst in February — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 2042 µg/m³Aug 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr34Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kampong Chhnang?

Kampong Chhnang sits at 12.3°N, 104.7°E, 21 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Kampong Thom, 57 km away.

Kampong ThomPhumĭ Véal TônsayChrang Chamreh MuoyPhumĭ TnaôtBoeng Kak PirPhnom PenhDangkaoPursat

Topography around Kampong Chhnang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kampong Chhnang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,795 m.

The land around Kampong Chhnang is covered by cropland (28%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
1,795 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kampong Thom 57 km · Phumĭ Véal Tônsay 62 km · Chrang Chamreh Muoy 73 km · Phumĭ Tnaôt 78 km · Boeng Kak Pir 79 km · Phnom Penh 81 km · Dangkao 86 km · Pursat 87 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 Chhnang (12.25°, 104.6667°, elevation 21 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. 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).