Siem Reap weather in November

In November, Siem Reap sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 62 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Siem Reap's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siem Reap's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:09 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Siem Reap is capital of the same named Cambodian province.

Founded
~802 CE

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical November day in Siem Reap reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How November really feels in Siem Reap

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Siem Reap weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°91.911.35.5
Feb33° / 24°132.611.64.5
Mar34° / 26°527.811.93.2
Apr35° / 27°9413.512.32.5
May34° / 27°14821.412.62.2
Jun33° / 27°13220.712.82.4
Jul32° / 27°13522.112.72.6
Aug32° / 26°16224.412.42.4
Sep31° / 26°24425.912.12.5
Oct31° / 25°22423.311.73.1
Nov31° / 24°628.811.44.7
Dec30° / 23°162.911.25.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44753
54951
64951
75149
85149
95248
105446
115446
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145644
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Siem Reap gets around 62 mm of rain over 8.8 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
148
246
344
442
540
639
737
836
935
1034
1134
1233
1332
1432
1531
1630
1729
1828
1928
2027
2126
2225
2324
2423
2522
2621
2720
2819
2918
3018

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103154043
203164042
303164140
403174139
503184138
603184138
703184137
803184137
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2207224427
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2719264321
2829274319
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Wind in November

Winds average 8 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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278calm
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308calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:035:34
211.56:035:33
311.56:035:33
411.56:045:33
511.56:045:32
611.56:045:32
711.56:055:32
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911.46:065:32
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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304.8Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Siem Reap

In seasonPeak

In November, Siem Reap sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Siem Reap'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 November a good time to visit Siem Reap?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Siem Reap for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Siem Reap in November

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

In November, Siem Reap sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Siem Reap in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Siem Reap peaks around August 16 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 16UV 14Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Siem Reap in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Siem Reap is worst in February — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateFeb 2240 µg/m³Nov 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr37Poor
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Siem Reap?

Siem Reap sits at 13.4°N, 103.9°E, 18 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Yeang, 34 km away.

YeangPhum Ânlŭng VĭlBattambangPhumĭ TnaôtPursatSamraongSisophonAnlong Veaeng

Topography around Siem Reap

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siem Reap has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m.

The land around Siem Reap is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
484 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
November weather nearby: Yeang 34 km · Phum Ânlŭng Vĭl 74 km · Battambang 77 km · Phumĭ Tnaôt 89 km · Pursat 92 km · Samraong 98 km · Sisophon 99 km · Anlong Veaeng 100 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 Siem Reap (13.3618°, 103.8606°, elevation 18 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).