Pailin weather in April

In April, Pailin sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 170 mm of rain across 24.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Pailin's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pailin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
24.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:01 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Pailin reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43223
53223
63223
73223
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
163224
173224
183224
193224
203224
213224
223224
233224
243224
253224
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124

How April really feels in Pailin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pailin weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°284.911.35.7
Feb31° / 21°448.811.64.7
Mar32° / 23°11918.711.93.4
Apr32° / 24°17024.812.32.7
May31° / 24°27629.412.62.5
Jun30° / 24°3262912.72.7
Jul29° / 24°37330.412.72.7
Aug29° / 24°38730.712.42.7
Sep29° / 23°41529.412.12.7
Oct30° / 23°25723.711.73.5
Nov30° / 22°518.711.45.3
Dec29° / 20°132.811.36.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44159
54159
64159
73961
84060
93961
103961
113862
123862
133862
143862
153763
163763
173763
183565
193565
203565
213367
223367
233367
243169
253169
263070
272971
282773
292674
302575

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pailin gets around 170 mm of rain over 24.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 82% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
179
279
379
479
579
679
779
879
979
1080
1180
1280
1380
1480
1580
1681
1781
1882
1983
2083
2184
2285
2386
2486
2586
2687
2787
2887
2988
3088

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11125046
21124948
31124750
40124552
50114454
60114256
70114157
80113959
90113860
100013663
110013564
120013366
130013168
140013069
150012871
160012772
170012673
180002575
190002476
200002377
210002278
220002278
230002179
240002080
250001981
260001981
270001882
280001882
290001783
300001684

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:116:17
212.16:106:17
312.16:106:18
412.16:096:18
512.26:086:18
612.26:086:18
712.26:076:18
812.26:066:18
912.26:066:18
1012.26:056:18
1112.26:046:18
1212.26:046:18
1312.36:036:18
1412.36:026:18
1512.36:026:18
1612.36:016:18
1712.36:016:18
1812.36:006:19
1912.35:596:19
2012.35:596:19
2112.35:586:19
2212.45:586:19
2312.45:576:19
2412.45:576:19
2512.45:566:19
2612.45:566:20
2712.45:556:20
2812.45:556:20
2912.45:546:20
3012.45:546:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.64 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Pailin

In seasonPeak

None of Pailin's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Pailin?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pailin.

What to pack for Pailin in April

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

In April, Pailin sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pailin in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pailin peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pailin in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pailin is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1444 µg/m³Aug 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pailin?

Pailin sits at 12.8°N, 102.6°E, 201 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Khao Saming, 58 km away.

Khao SamingChanthaburiTratBattambangTha MaiLaem SingPhum Ânlŭng VĭlLaem Ngop

Topography around Pailin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pailin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,076 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,595 m.

The land around Pailin is covered by cropland (35%), trees (34%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
1,076 m
80 km
1,595 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Khao Saming 58 km · Chanthaburi 61 km · Trat 68 km · Battambang 70 km · Tha Mai 70 km · Laem Sing 71 km · Phum Ânlŭng Vĭl 73 km · Laem Ngop 79 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 Pailin (12.849°, 102.6093°, elevation 201 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. 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).