Pursat in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Pursat sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 536 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 31°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.

Fall is Pursat's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pursat's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
32°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
536 mm
61 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Pursat in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 31°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Pursat reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Pursat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
42 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pursat weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°112.311.35.0
Feb33° / 23°142.711.64.0
Mar35° / 25°497.211.92.6
Apr36° / 26°8614.312.31.8
May35° / 26°13420.712.61.7
Jun34° / 26°13020.812.71.9
Jul34° / 26°14321.312.72.2
Aug34° / 26°15923.612.42.1
Sep32° / 25°23625.412.12.3
Oct31° / 24°2282411.72.9
Nov31° / 23°7211.111.44.3
Dec30° / 22°22411.35.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Pursat gets around 536 mm of rain over 61 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Pursat

In seasonPeak

In fall, Pursat overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Pursat'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 fall a good time to visit Pursat?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pursat.

What to pack for Pursat in Fall

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

In fall, Pursat sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 61 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pursat in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pursat peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 17UV 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pursat in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pursat is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1146 µg/m³Nov 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb42Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr47Poor
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pursat?

Pursat sits at 12.5°N, 103.9°E, 25 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Phumĭ Tnaôt, 84 km away.

Phumĭ TnaôtKampong ChhnangSiem ReapPhum Ânlŭng VĭlBattambangKampong ThomYeangPhumĭ Véal Tônsay

Topography around Pursat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pursat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,795 m.

The land around Pursat is covered by cropland (62%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
1,795 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Phumĭ Tnaôt 84 km · Kampong Chhnang 87 km · Siem Reap 92 km · Phum Ânlŭng Vĭl 96 km · Battambang 100 km · Kampong Thom 107 km · Yeang 117 km · Phumĭ Véal Tônsay 118 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 Pursat (12.5388°, 103.9192°, elevation 25 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.