Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu weather in April

In April, Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 85 mm of rain across 14.2 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 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical April day in Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13627
23627
33627
43627
53627
63627
73627
83627
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103627
113627
123627
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203627
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283627
293627
303527

How April really feels in Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu

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
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 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
Jan33° / 23°10211.44.3
Feb34° / 24°81.811.63.5
Mar35° / 26°416.411.92.6
Apr36° / 27°8514.212.32.0
May35° / 27°16421.812.51.9
Jun33° / 26°1762412.72.1
Jul33° / 26°18926.412.62.2
Aug32° / 26°2152712.42.2
Sep32° / 25°26226.812.12.3
Oct32° / 25°20522.611.72.9
Nov32° / 24°719.511.44.2
Dec32° / 23°213.911.34.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45743
55743
65644
75446
85446
95446
105347
115248
125248
135149
145149
155149
165149
175050
185050
194951
204951
214852
224753
234654
244555
254456
264357
274357
284159
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu gets around 85 mm of rain over 14.2 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 46% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
236
337
438
539
639
740
841
941
1042
1142
1243
1344
1444
1545
1646
1747
1848
1949
2050
2151
2252
2353
2453
2554
2655
2755
2856
2956
3057

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13205918
23195919
33195820
42185822
52175823
62165725
72155627
82145628
91145530
101135432
111125334
121115236
131115038
141105039
15194941
16194842
17184843
18184745
19084646
20074547
21074448
22074450
23064351
24064252
25064054
26053956
27053857
28053758
29053560
30053461

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:00 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:006:06
212.15:596:06
312.15:596:06
412.15:586:06
512.15:576:06
612.25:576:06
712.25:566:06
812.25:556:06
912.25:556:06
1012.25:546:06
1112.25:536:06
1212.25:536:06
1312.25:526:06
1412.25:526:06
1512.35:516:06
1612.35:506:06
1712.35:506:07
1812.35:496:07
1912.35:496:07
2012.35:486:07
2112.35:486:07
2212.35:476:07
2312.35:476:07
2412.45:466:07
2512.45:466:07
2612.45:456:07
2712.45:456:08
2812.45:446:08
2912.45:446:08
3012.45:436:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu

In seasonPeak

In April, Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu.

What to pack for Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu in April

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

In April, Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu peaks around August 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Nov 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 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 Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1844 µg/m³Nov 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr33Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu?

Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu sits at 12.0°N, 105.4°E, 34 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Kampong Cham, 4.0 km away.

Prey VengChrang Chamreh MuoyPhnom PenhPreaek PrasabDarBoeng Kak Pir

Topography around Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m.

The land around Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
265 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Kampong Cham 4.0 km · Suong 27 km · Prey Veng 59 km · Chrang Chamreh Muoy 73 km · Phnom Penh 75 km · Preaek Prasab 76 km · Dar 76 km · Boeng Kak Pir 77 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 Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu (12.0092°, 105.4341°, elevation 34 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).