Kampong Thom weather in January

In January, Kampong Thom sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-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 43% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kampong Thom's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampong Thom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:30 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 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 Thom reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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)
13222
23222
33222
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93322
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303323
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How January really feels in Kampong Thom

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 Thom weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 12th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25842
35842
45842
55941
65941
76040
85941
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156139
166139
176139
186238
196238
206238
216337
226436
236436
246436
256634
266634
276733
286832
296931
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kampong Thom gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.4 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
33
43
53
63
73
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94
104
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314

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11123438140
21123438150
31123537151
41123536151
51133535151
61133535161
71133534161
81133533161
91143532171
101143532171
111143531171
121153531171
131153530171
141153530171
151163430171
161163430171
172163430171
182173330171
192173331171
202173331171
212173330161
222173330161
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242183330161
252183329161
263183329161
273183329161
283193328161
293193328161
303203328161
313203327161

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:265:42
211.36:265:42
311.36:265:43
411.36:275:43
511.36:275:44
611.36:275:44
711.36:285:45
811.36:285:45
911.36:285:46
1011.36:295:46
1111.36:295:47
1211.36:295:47
1311.36:295:48
1411.36:305:48
1511.36:305:49
1611.36:305:50
1711.36:305:50
1811.36:305:51
1911.36:305:51
2011.46:305:52
2111.46:315:52
2211.46:315:53
2311.46:315:53
2411.46:315:54
2511.46:315:54
2611.46:315:55
2711.46:315:55
2811.46:315:56
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3011.46:315:56
3111.46:315:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.28 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 — January's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
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85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kampong Thom

In seasonPeak

None of Kampong Thom's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Kampong Thom?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kampong Thom in January

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

In January, Kampong Thom sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kampong Thom 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 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 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 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
January 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).