Tbeng Meanchey in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Tbeng Meanchey sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 31 mm of rain over about 6 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 31°C in early December to 35°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
32°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
31 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Tbeng Meanchey in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 35°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Tbeng Meanchey reaches about 32°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Tbeng Meanchey

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 76 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
76
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.

Tbeng Meanchey 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
Jan32° / 21°51.211.34.7
Feb34° / 22°112.511.53.6
Mar35° / 25°508.411.92.5
Apr35° / 25°10016.112.32.1
May33° / 25°2062512.62.1
Jun32° / 25°22225.512.82.3
Jul31° / 25°25827.912.72.4
Aug31° / 25°28327.812.52.5
Sep31° / 24°29327.812.12.5
Oct31° / 24°1732111.73.3
Nov31° / 22°587.511.44.5
Dec31° / 21°142.211.25.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Tbeng Meanchey gets around 31 mm of rain over 6 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 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Tbeng Meanchey

In seasonPeak

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

Tbeng Meanchey'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 Tbeng Meanchey?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tbeng Meanchey in Winter

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

In winter, Tbeng Meanchey sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Tbeng Meanchey in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tbeng Meanchey peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 14UV 14Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tbeng Meanchey 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 Tbeng Meanchey is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodFeb 1978 µg/m³Nov 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr37Poor
May17Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tbeng Meanchey?

Tbeng Meanchey sits at 13.8°N, 105.0°E, 59 m above sea level, in Cambodia. The nearest listed city is Kantharalak, 99 km away.

KantharalakPhumĭ TnaôtAnlong VeaengStung TrengKampong ThomDet UdomSiem ReapYeang

Topography around Tbeng Meanchey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tbeng Meanchey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m.

The land around Tbeng Meanchey is covered by grassland (44%), cropland (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
732 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Kantharalak 99 km · Phumĭ Tnaôt 105 km · Anlong Veaeng 108 km · Stung Treng 111 km · Kampong Thom 122 km · Det Udom 123 km · Siem Reap 131 km · Yeang 151 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 Tbeng Meanchey (13.8073°, 104.9805°, elevation 59 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.