Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 580 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 580 mm
- 77 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical summer day in Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu reaches about 33°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu
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.
Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 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 | 33° / 23° | 10 | 2 | 11.4 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 34° / 24° | 8 | 1.8 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 35° / 26° | 41 | 6.4 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 36° / 27° | 85 | 14.2 | 12.3 | 2.0 |
| May | 35° / 27° | 164 | 21.8 | 12.5 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 33° / 26° | 176 | 24 | 12.7 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 33° / 26° | 189 | 26.4 | 12.6 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 32° / 26° | 215 | 27 | 12.4 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 25° | 262 | 26.8 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 32° / 25° | 205 | 22.6 | 11.7 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 71 | 9.5 | 11.4 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 32° / 23° | 21 | 3.9 | 11.3 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu gets around 580 mm of rain over 77 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 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 12 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu
In summer, Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu?
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 Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu.
What to pack for Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 77 days see rain.
UV index in Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 38 | 45 | 42 | 33 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | Poor |
| Feb | 45 | Poor |
| Mar | 42 | Poor |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.