Phumĭ Véal Tônsay in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Phumĭ Véal Tônsay sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 42 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 35°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Phumĭ Véal Tônsay's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Phumĭ Véal Tônsay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 42 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Phumĭ Véal Tônsay in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 35°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Phumĭ Véal Tônsay reaches about 33°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Phumĭ Véal Tônsay
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Phumĭ Véal Tônsay weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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° | 12 | 2.5 | 11.4 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 34° / 24° | 8 | 1.7 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 36° / 25° | 42 | 7.1 | 11.9 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 36° / 26° | 79 | 14.7 | 12.3 | 1.7 |
| May | 35° / 26° | 137 | 22.5 | 12.5 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 34° / 26° | 130 | 23.7 | 12.7 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 33° / 25° | 131 | 24.8 | 12.6 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 33° / 25° | 151 | 25 | 12.4 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 25° | 221 | 26.7 | 12.1 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 211 | 23.9 | 11.7 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 66 | 10.3 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 22 | 4 | 11.3 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Phumĭ Véal Tônsay gets around 42 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Phumĭ Véal Tônsay
None of Phumĭ Véal Tônsay's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Phumĭ Véal Tônsay's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Phumĭ Véal Tônsay?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Phumĭ Véal Tônsay for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Phumĭ Véal Tônsay in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Phumĭ Véal Tônsay sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Phumĭ Véal Tônsay in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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 Véal Tônsay peaks around August 18 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 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Phumĭ Véal Tônsay in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Phumĭ Véal Tônsay is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (November, 12 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) | 29 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 45 | Poor |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Phumĭ Véal Tônsay?
Phumĭ Véal Tônsay sits at 11.7°N, 104.6°E, 46 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Kampong Speu, 28 km away.
Topography around Phumĭ Véal Tônsay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Phumĭ Véal Tônsay.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Phumĭ Véal Tônsay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m.
The land around Phumĭ Véal Tônsay is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (24%) 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 Véal Tônsay (11.6962°, 104.5806°, elevation 46 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.