Pailin weather in August

In August, Pailin sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 387 mm of rain across 30.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pailin's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pailin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
387 mm
30.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Pailin reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
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52924
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72924
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292924
302924
312924

How August really feels in Pailin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pailin weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pailin gets around 387 mm of rain over 30.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 99% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53664
63664
73664
83565
93565
103466
113466
123367
133367
143367
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263367
273367
283367
293466
303466
313565

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:586:33
212.65:596:33
312.65:596:32
412.55:596:32
512.55:596:31
612.55:596:31
712.56:006:31
812.56:006:30
912.56:006:30
1012.56:006:29
1112.56:006:29
1212.56:006:29
1312.56:006:28
1412.56:016:28
1512.46:016:27
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1812.46:016:25
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3112.36:026:17

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.42 kWh/m².

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 — August's 4.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
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84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
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274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Pailin

In seasonPeak

In August, Pailin sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 August a good time to visit Pailin?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pailin.

What to pack for Pailin in August

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

In August, Pailin sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Pailin in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 14 (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 August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August 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
August 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).