Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu weather in August

In August, Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 215 mm of rain across 27 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
215 mm
27 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:50 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
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How August really feels in Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3793
4793
5793
6892
7892
8991
9991
10991
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
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201090
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31793

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu gets around 215 mm of rain over 27 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 87% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
188
288
387
487
587
686
786
886
985
1085
1185
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1385
1486
1586
1686
1787
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1987
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2188
2288
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2788
2888
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3088
3188

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12080
21981
31981
41981
51981
61882
71882
81882
91783
101783
111684
121684
131585
141486
151387
161387
171288
181189
191090
201090
21991
22892
23892
24793
25694
26694
27595
28595
29595
30496
31496

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
210calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 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 5:48 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:486:20
212.55:486:20
312.55:496:20
412.55:496:19
512.55:496:19
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712.55:496:18
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.98 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 — August's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu

In seasonPeak

In August, Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon 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 August a good time to visit Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu in August

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

In August, Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 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 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 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 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
August 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).