Kampong Thom in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kampong Thom sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 41 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Kampong Thom's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kampong Thom's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
41 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.2
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kampong Thom in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Kampong Thom reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Kampong Thom

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kampong Thom weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Kampong Thom gets around 41 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Kampong Thom

In seasonPeak

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

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 winter a good time to visit Kampong Thom?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter 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 Winter

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

In winter, Kampong Thom sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Kampong Thom in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.