Kratie in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Kratie sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 300 mm of rain over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Kratie's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kratie's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 300 mm
- 42 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Kratie in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.
A typical spring day in Kratie reaches about 35°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Kratie
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kratie weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 33° / 23° | 6 | 1.2 | 11.3 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 34° / 24° | 9 | 1.4 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 35° / 26° | 41 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 35° / 27° | 88 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 2.1 |
| May | 34° / 26° | 171 | 22.8 | 12.6 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 33° / 26° | 190 | 23.8 | 12.7 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 32° / 25° | 229 | 26.7 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 32° / 25° | 240 | 27.2 | 12.4 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 31° / 25° | 272 | 27.3 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 31° / 25° | 191 | 21.1 | 11.7 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 76 | 8.5 | 11.4 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 32° / 23° | 21 | 2.9 | 11.3 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kratie gets around 300 mm of rain over 42 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kratie
In spring, Kratie overlaps its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kratie sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Kratie's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Kratie?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kratie.
What to pack for Kratie in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kratie sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 42 days see rain.
UV index in Kratie in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kratie peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 8 (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) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Kratie in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kratie is worst in March — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 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) | 37 | 71 | 78 | 41 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 13 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | Poor |
| Feb | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 41 | Poor |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Kratie?
Kratie sits at 12.5°N, 106.0°E, 27 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Preaek Prasab, 15 km away.
Topography around Kratie
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kratie.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kratie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.
The land around Kratie is covered by water (33%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (24%) 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 Kratie (12.4881°, 106.0188°, elevation 27 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.