Kep in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kep sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 77 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Kep's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Kep has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Kep's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 77 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kep in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Kep reaches about 29°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Kep
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 50 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kep 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 24° | 24 | 5.7 | 11.5 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 24° | 21 | 5.4 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 30° / 26° | 59 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 31° / 27° | 98 | 18.9 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| May | 30° / 27° | 204 | 26.5 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 26° | 235 | 26.3 | 12.6 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 26° | 258 | 28 | 12.6 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 26° | 239 | 27.3 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 260 | 26.8 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 237 | 25.8 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 30° / 25° | 82 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 24° | 32 | 6.8 | 11.4 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kep gets around 77 mm of rain over 18 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kep
In winter, Kep overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kep sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Kep's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Kep?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Kep for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kep in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kep sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kep in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 28°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 31 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Kep in Winter
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 Kep peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Kep in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kep is worst in February — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 29 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 33 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Kep?
Kep sits at 10.5°N, 104.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Kampot, 20 km away.
Topography around Kep
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kep.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kep has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,080 m.
The land around Kep is covered by water (51%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (58%) within 16 km, and water (42%), cropland (30%) and trees (21%) within 80 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
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 Kep (10.4829°, 104.3167°, elevation 8 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.