Kampong Thom weather in April

In April, Kampong Thom sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 96 mm of rain across 15.6 wet days and about 12.3 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 27% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Thom's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampong Thom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:52 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Kampong Thom is Capital of the same named Cambodian province.

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 Thom reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13626
23626
33626
43626
53626
63626
73626
83626
93626
103627
113627
123627
133627
143627
153627
163627
173627
183627
193627
203627
213627
223627
233627
243627
253627
263627
273627
283627
293627
303627

How April really feels in Kampong Thom

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 Thom 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°91.411.34.4
Feb34° / 24°122.211.63.4
Mar36° / 26°487.311.92.3
Apr36° / 27°9615.612.31.9
May35° / 26°16922.712.61.8
Jun33° / 26°1852312.72.1
Jul33° / 26°20125.212.72.2
Aug32° / 25°22026.812.42.2
Sep32° / 25°28626.812.12.4
Oct31° / 24°18621.811.73.0
Nov32° / 24°678.911.44.2
Dec32° / 22°202.811.34.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45446
55446
65446
75347
85248
95248
105149
115149
125149
135050
145050
154951
164951
174852
184852
194753
204654
214555
224456
234357
244258
254159
264159
274060
283862
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kampong Thom gets around 96 mm of rain over 15.6 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 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
243
344
445
546
647
747
848
948
1048
1148
1248
1348
1448
1548
1649
1750
1850
1951
2052
2153
2254
2355
2456
2557
2658
2759
2861
2962
3062

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14174633
24164634
33154636
43144637
52134738
62124739
72114740
81104741
91104642
10194643
11194644
12184645
13184546
14174547
15174548
16164549
17164449
18154450
19154351
20054253
21054154
22044056
23043957
24043858
25043759
26033562
27033463
28033265
29033067
30032968

Wind in April

Winds average 7 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
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 6:02 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:026:08
212.16:016:08
312.16:016:08
412.16:006:08
512.25:596:08
612.25:596:09
712.25:586:09
812.25:576:09
912.25:576:09
1012.25:566:09
1112.25:556:09
1212.25:556:09
1312.25:546:09
1412.35:536:09
1512.35:536:09
1612.35:526:09
1712.35:526:09
1812.35:516:09
1912.35:506:09
2012.35:506:10
2112.35:496:10
2212.45:496:10
2312.45:486:10
2412.45:486:10
2512.45:476:10
2612.45:476:10
2712.45:466:10
2812.45:466:11
2912.45:456:11
3012.45:456:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kampong Thom

In seasonPeak

None of Kampong Thom'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 Thom'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 Thom?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kampong Thom in April

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

In April, Kampong Thom sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kampong Thom in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Thom peaks around August 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kampong Thom 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 Thom is worst in March — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.4× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodMar 1267 µg/m³Nov 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr42Poor
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kampong Thom?

Kampong Thom sits at 12.7°N, 104.9°E, 16 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Phumĭ Tnaôt, 43 km away.

Phumĭ TnaôtKampong ChhnangPhumĭ Âmpĭl LeuKampong ChamPursatPhumĭ Véal TônsayChrang Chamreh MuoySuong

Topography around Kampong Thom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kampong Thom has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m.

The land around Kampong Thom is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
198 m
80 km
455 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Phumĭ Tnaôt 43 km · Kampong Chhnang 57 km · Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 98 km · Kampong Cham 101 km · Pursat 107 km · Phumĭ Véal Tônsay 118 km · Chrang Chamreh Muoy 120 km · Suong 122 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 Thom (12.7111°, 104.8887°, elevation 16 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).