January in Kampot — the year's strongest window
Best window · 7.4/10Days in January average 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 75% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
With around 18 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Kampot at 7.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
February in Kampot: strong conditions, 2nd of 12
Good · 7/10Days in February average 29°C (83°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
With around 21 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 7.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Kampot — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10March averages 30°C (85°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 56 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 7.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Kampot: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.9/10Days in April average 30°C (86°F) and humidity near 71% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 77 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.9/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 7.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Kampot — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
May in Kampot — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.2/10May averages 30°C (85°F) and humidity near 78%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 188 mm — wet for this destination — but about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 4.2/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 7.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? January scores 3.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Kampot: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.9/10Days in June average 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 84% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 213 mm, but with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 3.9/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 7.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Kampot — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
July in Kampot — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.2/10Days in July average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 87% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 410 mm: only about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 3.2/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 7.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Kampot — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
August in Kampot — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10August averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 87%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
244 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 7.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? January scores 3.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Kampot: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.1/10September averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 88%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
392 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.1/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 7.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? January scores 4.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Kampot — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.5/10Days in October average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 86% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 278 mm: only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 3.5/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 7.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Kampot — 3.9 points higher on the same scale.
November in Kampot: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.3/10Days in November average 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 86% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
161 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 4.3/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 7.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Kampot — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
December in Kampot — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.7/10December averages 26°C (79°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rainfall runs 51 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 7.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
