Koh Kong weather in January

In January, Koh Kong sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 40 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Koh Kong's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koh Kong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:36 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
52%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Koh Kong is capital in the eponymous province of Cambodia.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Koh Kong reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Koh Kong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Koh Kong weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°40811.45.6
Feb29° / 24°4610.111.65.4
Mar30° / 25°10418.411.94.3
Apr30° / 25°14423.112.33.4
May29° / 26°3632912.52.9
Jun29° / 25°51528.912.73.0
Jul28° / 25°61430.112.63.2
Aug28° / 25°59630.312.43.2
Sep28° / 25°52029.312.13.2
Oct29° / 25°31026.711.73.4
Nov30° / 25°8213.911.54.5
Dec30° / 24°316.711.35.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136040
146040
156040
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195941
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216040
226040
236040
246139
256040
266139
276238
286238
296238
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Koh Kong gets around 40 mm of rain over 8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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221
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422
523
623
724
824
925
1025
1125
1226
1326
1426
1526
1627
1727
1827
1927
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3026
3126

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1131431501
2021431530
3021330550
4021330550
5021229570
6021229570
7021228580
8121227580
9121226590
10121225600
11121224601
12121223611
13121222621
14121222621
15121221631
16121220641
17121220641
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19121119661
20121119661
21121119661
22121020661
23131020651
2413920661
2513921651
2603821671
2703822661
2803822661
2903822661
3003822661
3103723661

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
57calm
67calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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267calm
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287calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:315:51
211.36:325:52
311.36:325:52
411.36:325:53
511.36:335:53
611.36:335:54
711.36:335:54
811.46:345:55
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2011.46:366:01
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Koh Kong

In seasonPeak

In January, Koh Kong sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Koh Kong sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Koh Kong's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Koh Kong?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Koh Kong in January

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

In January, Koh Kong sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Koh Kong in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Koh Kong 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 Koh Kong peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Koh Kong 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 Koh Kong is worst in February — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1523 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Koh Kong?

Koh Kong sits at 11.6°N, 103.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Smach Mean Chey, 10 km away.

TratKo ChangLaem NgopKhao SamingSihanoukvilleLaem Sing

Topography around Koh Kong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koh Kong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,727 m.

The land around Koh Kong is covered by water (36%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
488 m
80 km
1,727 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Smach Mean Chey 10 km · Khlong Yai 21 km · Trat 86 km · Ko Chang 88 km · Laem Ngop 89 km · Khao Saming 102 km · Sihanoukville 127 km · Laem Sing 138 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 Koh Kong (11.6153°, 102.9838°, elevation 5 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).