Prey Veng weather in April

In April, Prey Veng sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 84 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 12.2 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 28% 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 Prey Veng's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prey Veng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:51 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
61%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Prey Veng is Capital of the same named Cambodian province.

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 Prey Veng 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.

25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13626
23627
33627
43627
53627
63627
73627
83627
93627
103627
113627
123627
133627
143627
153627
163627
173627
183627
193627
203627
213627
223627
233627
243627
253627
263627
273627
283627
293527
303527

How April really feels in Prey Veng

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.

Prey Veng 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° / 23°16311.44.4
Feb34° / 24°91.811.63.8
Mar35° / 26°375.711.92.7
Apr36° / 27°8414.212.22.0
May35° / 27°16022.312.51.9
Jun33° / 26°16224.612.72.0
Jul33° / 26°17026.212.62.2
Aug33° / 26°19526.512.42.1
Sep32° / 26°25227.412.12.1
Oct32° / 25°24524.711.72.6
Nov32° / 25°8311.311.53.9
Dec32° / 24°305.411.34.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45347
55248
65149
75149
84951
94951
104951
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164852
174753
184654
194753
204654
214654
224555
234456
244456
254258
264357
274159
284060
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Prey Veng gets around 84 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 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
235
336
438
539
640
741
842
942
1043
1143
1244
1344
1444
1545
1645
1746
1846
1947
2048
2149
2250
2352
2453
2554
2655
2756
2857
2958
3058

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12185921
22175922
32165824
41165726
51155628
61145530
71145332
81135234
91125235
101125037
111114939
120104841
130104842
14094744
15084645
16084646
17074647
18064548
19064550
20054451
21054352
22044353
23044254
24034057
25033958
26033859
27033661
28023464
29023365
30023167

Wind in April

Winds average 7 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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
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 5:44 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
212.16:006:06
312.15:596:06
412.15:596:06
512.15:586:06
612.15:576:06
712.25:576:06
812.25:566:06
912.25:556:06
1012.25:556:06
1112.25:546:06
1212.25:546:06
1312.25:536:06
1412.25:526:06
1512.25:526:07
1612.35:516:07
1712.35:516:07
1812.35:506:07
1912.35:506:07
2012.35:496:07
2112.35:496:07
2212.35:486:07
2312.35:486:07
2412.35:476:07
2512.35:476:07
2612.45:466:07
2712.45:466:07
2812.45:456:08
2912.45:456:08
3012.45:446:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.15 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.15 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
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Prey Veng

In seasonPeak

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

Prey Veng sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Prey Veng's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Prey Veng?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Prey Veng.

What to pack for Prey Veng in April

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

In April, Prey Veng 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 Prey Veng 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 Prey Veng peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 9 (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 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Prey Veng 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 Prey Veng is worst in February — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1344 µg/m³Aug 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr35Poor
May26Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prey Veng?

Prey Veng sits at 11.5°N, 105.3°E, 13 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Ta Khmau, 41 km away.

Ta KhmauPhnom PenhDangkaoBoeng Kak PirChrang Chamreh MuoyKandoengKampong ChamPhumĭ Âmpĭl Leu

Topography around Prey Veng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prey Veng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m.

The land around Prey Veng is covered by cropland (47%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
229 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Ta Khmau 41 km · Phnom Penh 45 km · Dangkao 47 km · Boeng Kak Pir 48 km · Chrang Chamreh Muoy 51 km · Kandoeng 57 km · Kampong Cham 58 km · Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 59 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 Prey Veng (11.4868°, 105.3253°, elevation 13 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).