Kampong Speu weather in April

In April, Kampong Speu sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 85 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kampong Speu's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampong Speu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:55 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Kampong Speu is city in Cambodia.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kampong Speu reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Kampong Speu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kampong Speu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°162.811.44.4
Feb34° / 23°10211.63.6
Mar36° / 25°457.911.92.4
Apr36° / 26°8515.312.21.8
May35° / 26°13322.412.51.7
Jun34° / 26°12321.712.72.1
Jul33° / 25°12522.912.62.3
Aug33° / 25°13723.112.42.4
Sep32° / 25°2062612.12.3
Oct31° / 24°22824.711.72.8
Nov31° / 24°7211.711.54.0
Dec31° / 23°274.711.34.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45149
55050
64951
74852
84753
94555
104555
114456
124357
134357
144357
154357
164258
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303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kampong Speu gets around 85 mm of rain over 15.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
443
544
644
745
845
946
1046
1147
1247
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1448
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1650
1750
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3063

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13206710
23196711
32186812
42166913
52156914
62146915
72136916
81127017
91126918
101116919
111106920
12196921
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20066628
21056629
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27036136
28036037
29035839
30035740

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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117calm
127calm
137calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:046:09
212.16:036:09
312.16:026:09
412.16:026:09
512.16:016:09
612.16:016:09
712.26:006:09
812.25:596:09
912.25:596:10
1012.25:586:10
1112.25:576:10
1212.25:576:10
1312.25:566:10
1412.25:566:10
1512.25:556:10
1612.35:556:10
1712.35:546:10
1812.35:536:10
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2012.35:526:10
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2612.45:496:11
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
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166.1Intense
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186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kampong Speu

In seasonPeak

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

Kampong Speu'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 April a good time to visit Kampong Speu?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kampong Speu.

What to pack for Kampong Speu in April

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

In April, Kampong Speu sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kampong Speu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Kampong Speu peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kampong Speu in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kampong Speu is worst in February — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1542 µg/m³Aug 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar35Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kampong Speu?

Kampong Speu sits at 11.5°N, 104.5°E, 35 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Phumĭ Véal Tônsay, 28 km away.

KandoengDangkaoBoeng Kak PirChrang Chamreh MuoyPhnom PenhTa Khmau

Topography around Kampong Speu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kampong Speu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m.

The land around Kampong Speu is covered by cropland (41%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
580 m
80 km
1,787 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Phumĭ Véal Tônsay 28 km · Phumĭ Yoŭl Toŭng 30 km · Kandoeng 39 km · Dangkao 41 km · Boeng Kak Pir 42 km · Chrang Chamreh Muoy 44 km · Phnom Penh 45 km · Ta Khmau 47 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 Speu (11.4533°, 104.5208°, elevation 35 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).