Snuol in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Snuol sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 53 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Snuol's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Snuol's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
53 mm
9 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.7
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Snuol in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early December to 35°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Snuol reaches about 34°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Snuol

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Snuol 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°112.511.43.7
Feb35° / 23°102.111.63.1
Mar35° / 25°497.911.92.5
Apr35° / 26°11815.912.32.2
May33° / 25°24025.412.52.1
Jun32° / 25°27426.212.72.3
Jul31° / 24°31928.912.62.4
Aug31° / 24°3182912.42.4
Sep31° / 24°34328.612.12.4
Oct31° / 24°24123.911.72.9
Nov32° / 23°8610.711.43.9
Dec32° / 23°324.611.34.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Snuol gets around 53 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Snuol

In seasonPeak

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

Snuol'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 winter a good time to visit Snuol?

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Snuol. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Snuol in Winter

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

In winter, Snuol sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in Snuol in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Snuol peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 17UV 13Nov 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Snuol in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Snuol is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 2045 µg/m³Aug 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr34Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Snuol?

Snuol sits at 12.1°N, 106.4°E, 168 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Mémót, 38 km away.

MémótDarPreaek PrasabKratieChơn ThànhPhước HòaĐồng XoàiDương Minh Châu

Topography around Snuol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Snuol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m.

The land around Snuol is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
160 m
80 km
713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Mémót 38 km · Dar 48 km · Preaek Prasab 52 km · Kratie 64 km · Chơn Thành 75 km · Phước Hòa 76 km · Đồng Xoài 78 km · Dương Minh Châu 79 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 Snuol (12.0724°, 106.4208°, elevation 168 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.