Kratie in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kratie sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 37 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 Kratie's best 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
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 37 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kratie in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Kratie reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Kratie
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.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kratie 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kratie gets around 37 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kratie
In winter, Kratie overlaps its pacific typhoon 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 winter a good time to visit Kratie?
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 Kratie for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kratie in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kratie sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Kratie 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 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 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 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.