Svay Rieng weather in April

In April, Svay Rieng sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 86 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Svay Rieng's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Svay Rieng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:50 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Svay Rieng is capital of the same named Cambodian province.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical April day in Svay Rieng reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13526
23526
33526
43526
53526
63526
73526
83526
93526
103526
113526
123526
133526
143526
153526
163527
173527
183527
193527
203527
213527
223527
233527
243527
253527
263527
273527
283527
293527
303527

How April really feels in Svay Rieng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Svay Rieng weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°213.211.44.4
Feb33° / 24°101.811.64.0
Mar35° / 25°335.611.92.9
Apr35° / 26°8613.612.22.1
May34° / 26°1762412.51.9
Jun33° / 26°20826.512.62.1
Jul32° / 25°22927.512.62.2
Aug32° / 25°24528.412.42.2
Sep32° / 25°28127.812.12.2
Oct32° / 25°27125.911.82.5
Nov32° / 24°11013.911.53.6
Dec32° / 23°457.211.44.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45149
55149
65149
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
124951
134951
144852
154852
164951
174951
184852
194852
204753
214654
224555
234456
244456
254357
264258
274060
283961
293862
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Svay Rieng gets around 86 mm of rain over 13.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
434
535
636
737
838
939
1040
1141
1242
1343
1444
1544
1645
1746
1847
1947
2048
2149
2250
2352
2453
2554
2655
2756
2858
2959
3060

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11176715
21166716
31156618
41146619
51136521
60136423
70126424
80116326
90116128
100106030
110105832
12095734
13095635
14085537
15075439
16075340
17065242
18065143
19055144
20055046
21044947
22044749
23044650
24044452
25034354
26034156
27033958
28033760
29033562
30033364

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:596:04
212.15:586:04
312.15:576:04
412.15:576:04
512.15:566:04
612.15:566:04
712.25:556:04
812.25:546:04
912.25:546:04
1012.25:536:04
1112.25:536:04
1212.25:526:04
1312.25:516:04
1412.25:516:04
1512.25:506:04
1612.25:506:04
1712.35:496:04
1812.35:496:04
1912.35:486:05
2012.35:476:05
2112.35:476:05
2212.35:466:05
2312.35:466:05
2412.35:456:05
2512.35:456:05
2612.35:456:05
2712.45:446:05
2812.45:446:05
2912.45:436:05
3012.45:436:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.12 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Svay Rieng

In seasonPeak

In April, Svay Rieng sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Svay Rieng'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 April a good time to visit Svay Rieng?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Svay Rieng.

What to pack for Svay Rieng in April

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

In April, Svay Rieng sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Svay Rieng in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Svay Rieng peaks around August 18 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 18UV 13Nov 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Svay Rieng in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Svay Rieng is worst in January — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 2151 µg/m³Aug 1324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr41Poor
May34Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov40Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Svay Rieng?

Svay Rieng sits at 11.1°N, 105.8°E, 12 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Bavet, 37 km away.

BavetTây NinhHòa ThànhPhú KhươngTràm ChimDương Minh ChâuHồng NgựTrảng Bàng

Topography around Svay Rieng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svay Rieng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 960 m.

The land around Svay Rieng is covered by cropland (44%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
960 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Bavet 37 km · Tây Ninh 41 km · Hòa Thành 42 km · Phú Khương 42 km · Tràm Chim 53 km · Dương Minh Châu 57 km · Hồng Ngự 59 km · Trảng Bàng 61 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 Svay Rieng (11.0878°, 105.7994°, elevation 12 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).