Pailin in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Pailin sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1086 mm of rain over about 90 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Pailin's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pailin's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 1086 mm
- 90 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pailin in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Pailin reaches about 29°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Pailin
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Pailin weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 30° / 20° | 28 | 4.9 | 11.3 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 31° / 21° | 44 | 8.8 | 11.6 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 119 | 18.7 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 170 | 24.8 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 276 | 29.4 | 12.6 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 24° | 326 | 29 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 373 | 30.4 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 24° | 387 | 30.7 | 12.4 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 415 | 29.4 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 257 | 23.7 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 51 | 8.7 | 11.4 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 13 | 2.8 | 11.3 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pailin gets around 1086 mm of rain over 90 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pailin
In summer, Pailin overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Pailin?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pailin.
What to pack for Pailin in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pailin sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 90 days see rain.
UV index in Pailin in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Pailin in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 34 | 45 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | Moderate |
| Feb | 45 | Poor |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.