Poipet weather in April

In April, Poipet sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 80 mm of rain across 14.5 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 29% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Poipet's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poipet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:01 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Poipet is city in Cambodia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Poipet reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°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 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13626
23626
33626
43626
53626
63626
73626
83626
93626
103626
113626
123626
133626
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193626
203626
213626
223626
233626
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253626
263626
273626
283626
293526
303526

How April really feels in Poipet

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.

Poipet 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
Jan32° / 21°112.211.34.8
Feb34° / 23°163.111.53.7
Mar35° / 25°498.511.92.5
Apr36° / 26°8014.512.31.9
May34° / 26°14522.112.62.0
Jun33° / 26°14122.412.82.3
Jul32° / 25°16124.612.72.5
Aug32° / 25°18125.512.52.5
Sep31° / 25°23725.212.12.6
Oct31° / 24°15718.311.73.4
Nov32° / 23°295.211.44.6
Dec31° / 21°61.411.25.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85347
95347
105248
115248
125248
135149
145050
155050
164951
174951
184753
194654
204654
214456
224456
234357
244357
254258
264159
274159
283961
293961
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Poipet gets around 80 mm of rain over 14.5 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 48% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1143
1243
1343
1443
1544
1645
1746
1847
1948
2049
2151
2252
2353
2454
2555
2656
2757
2858
2959
3059

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11296622
21286623
31276624
40276625
50266626
60256627
70156628
80146629
90146431
100146332
110136234
120136135
130135937
140125839
150125641
160125542
170115444
180115246
190115048
200014950
210014752
220014554
230014455
240014257
250004159
260003961
270003862
280003664
290003565
300003367

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
238calm
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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:116:18
212.16:106:18
312.16:106:18
412.26:096:18
512.26:086:18
612.26:076:18
712.26:076:18
812.26:066:18
912.26:056:18
1012.26:056:19
1112.26:046:19
1212.36:036:19
1312.36:036:19
1412.36:026:19
1512.36:016:19
1612.36:016:19
1712.36:006:19
1812.36:006:19
1912.35:596:19
2012.45:586:20
2112.45:586:20
2212.45:576:20
2312.45:576:20
2412.45:566:20
2512.45:566:20
2612.45:556:20
2712.45:546:21
2812.45:546:21
2912.55:536:21
3012.55:536:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.03 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Poipet

In seasonPeak

None of Poipet's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Poipet?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poipet.

What to pack for Poipet in April

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

In April, Poipet sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Poipet 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 Poipet peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 15UV 14Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Poipet 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 Poipet is worst in February — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1538 µg/m³Jun 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar34Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Poipet?

Poipet sits at 13.7°N, 102.6°E, 43 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Aranyaprathet, 8.0 km away.

Wang Nam YenSisophonSa KaeoPailinBattambangPhum Ânlŭng Vĭl

Topography around Poipet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poipet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,398 m.

The land around Poipet is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
1,398 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Aranyaprathet 8.0 km · Ou Bei Choan 23 km · Wang Nam Yen 45 km · Sisophon 45 km · Sa Kaeo 56 km · Pailin 90 km · Battambang 92 km · Phum Ânlŭng Vĭl 97 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 Poipet (13.658°, 102.5636°, elevation 43 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. 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).