Svay Rieng weather in September

In September, Svay Rieng sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 281 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Svay Rieng's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Svay Rieng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
281 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:49 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
90%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in Svay Rieng reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Svay Rieng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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 September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Svay Rieng weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in September, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5595
6595
7595
8694
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Svay Rieng gets around 281 mm of rain over 27.8 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 93% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1792
1892
1992
2092
2191
2291
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2491
2591
2691
2791
2892
2992
3092

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11387
21387
31387
41486
51486
61585
71585
81585
91684
101684
111684
121684
131684
141684
151585
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181486
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201387
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221288
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261288
271288
281288
291288
301288

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
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149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
188calm
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208calm
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277calm
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307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:506:03
212.25:506:02
312.25:506:02
412.25:506:01
512.25:506:00
612.25:506:00
712.25:505:59
812.15:505:58
912.15:505:58
1012.15:505:57
1112.15:505:56
1212.15:505:56
1312.15:495:55
1412.15:495:54
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1612.15:495:53
1712.15:495:52
1812.05:495:52
1912.05:495:51
2012.05:495:50
2112.05:495:50
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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 — September's 4.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Svay Rieng

In seasonPeak

In September, Svay Rieng sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season 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 September a good time to visit Svay Rieng?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Svay Rieng in September

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

In September, Svay Rieng sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Svay Rieng in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).