Stung Treng in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Stung Treng sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 26 mm of rain over about 5 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 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
26 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.2
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Stung Treng 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 Stung Treng reaches about 33°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 Stung Treng

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.

Stung Treng 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
Jan33° / 22°50.811.34.4
Feb35° / 24°61.511.53.3
Mar36° / 26°446.211.92.3
Apr35° / 26°981412.32.1
May33° / 26°21524.912.62.1
Jun32° / 25°24525.712.82.4
Jul31° / 25°29327.712.72.5
Aug31° / 25°30828.212.42.5
Sep31° / 25°31927.912.12.5
Oct31° / 24°19120.611.73.3
Nov32° / 23°668.111.44.4
Dec32° / 22°162.411.24.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Stung Treng gets around 26 mm of rain over 5 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 humid — 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 9 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 Stung Treng

In seasonPeak

In winter, Stung Treng overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Stung Treng?

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.

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Stung Treng for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Stung Treng in Winter

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

In winter, Stung Treng sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Stung Treng 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 Stung Treng peaks around August 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 14Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Stung Treng 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 Stung Treng is worst in March — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 1087 µg/m³Nov 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr42Poor
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stung Treng?

Stung Treng sits at 13.5°N, 106.0°E, 55 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Lumphat, 109 km away.

LumphatTbeng MeancheyBanlungKratiePreaek PrasabKampong ThomChampasakPhumĭ Tnaôt

Topography around Stung Treng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stung Treng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 639 m.

The land around Stung Treng is covered by grassland (30%), water (26%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
639 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Lumphat 109 km · Tbeng Meanchey 111 km · Banlung 113 km · Kratie 116 km · Preaek Prasab 131 km · Kampong Thom 148 km · Champasak 152 km · Phumĭ Tnaôt 165 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 Stung Treng (13.5259°, 105.9683°, elevation 55 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.