Suong in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Suong sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 44 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 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
44 mm
9 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.0
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Suong 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 Suong 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 Suong

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.

Suong 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° / 23°92.211.44.1
Feb35° / 24°101.811.63.3
Mar36° / 26°496.911.92.5
Apr36° / 27°9914.812.32.0
May34° / 26°17622.512.52.0
Jun33° / 26°18424.112.72.2
Jul32° / 25°20426.512.62.3
Aug32° / 25°22427.212.42.3
Sep31° / 25°27727.312.12.4
Oct31° / 25°21622.911.73.0
Nov32° / 24°781011.54.2
Dec32° / 23°254.511.34.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Suong gets around 44 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 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Suong

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Suong?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Suong in Winter

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

In winter, Suong sees daytime highs around 33°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 Suong 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 Suong peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 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 18UV 13Nov 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Suong 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 Suong is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1844 µg/m³Nov 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr33Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Suong?

Suong sits at 11.9°N, 105.7°E, 26 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Kampong Cham, 23 km away.

DarMémótPrey VengPreaek PrasabKratieTây Ninh

Topography around Suong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m.

The land around Suong is covered by cropland (58%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
756 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Kampong Cham 23 km · Phumĭ Âmpĭl Leu 27 km · Dar 49 km · Mémót 58 km · Prey Veng 60 km · Preaek Prasab 64 km · Kratie 75 km · Tây Ninh 82 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 Suong (11.9118°, 105.6582°, elevation 26 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.