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Weather for Phnom Penh

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Phnom Penh is a year-round destination but the best months to visit are from November to February when the temperatures are more comfortable and there is very little rainfall. The rainy season is from May/June to October/November, when temperatures and humidity are very high, but expect brief downpours on most days before the sun reappears.

Day

Weather (day) Temp (max day) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Fri
Partly Cloudy Day
 Partly cloudy skies
3
6
°C
 0mm
6
nne
 37%
1,010mb
Good
Sat
Partly Cloudy Day
 Partly cloudy skies
3
5
°C
 0mm
8
nne
 31%
1,010mb
Good
Sun
Sunny
 Sunny skies
3
6
°C
 0mm
5
n
 39%
1,010mb
Good
Mon
Sunny
 Sunny skies
3
6
°C
 0mm
6
nne
 34%
1,010mb
Good
Tue
Sunny
 Sunny skies
3
7
°C
 0mm
4
nne
 33%
1,008mb
Good
Wed
Sunny
 Sunny skies
3
8
°C
 0.1mm
3
nne
 32%
1,006mb
Good
Thu
Partly Cloudy Day
 Partly cloudy skies
3
5
°C
 14.5mm
4
ene
 47%
1,007mb
Good
Fri
Occ Light Rain
 Patchy rain possible
3
3
°C
 9.4mm
5
ese
 59%
1,007mb
Moderate
Sat
Occ Light Rain
 Patchy rain possible
3
2
°C
 4.3mm
9
ne
 55%
1,008mb
Moderate
Sun
Occ Light Rain
 Patchy rain possible
3
4
°C
 9.5mm
5
ne
 54%
1,007mb
Moderate

Night

Weather (night) Temp (min night) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Fri
Clear
 Clear skies
2
3
°C
 0mm
4
ese
 62%
1,011mb
Good
Sat
Clear
 Clear skies
2
4
°C
 0mm
5
ne
 51%
1,011mb
Good
Sun
Partly Cloudy Night
 Partly cloudy skies
2
4
°C
 0.4mm
0
ne
 59%
1,011mb
Good
Mon
Clear
 Clear skies
2
5
°C
 1mm
2
sw
 62%
1,010mb
Good
Tue
Clear
 Clear skies
2
5
°C
 4.3mm
5
sw
 71%
1,008mb
Good
Wed
Partly Cloudy Night
 Partly cloudy skies
2
5
°C
 4.3mm
5
ssw
 77%
1,008mb
Good
Thu
Occ Light Rain
 Patchy rain possible
2
6
°C
 3.9mm
2
e
 85%
1,009mb
Moderate
Fri
Occ Light Rain
 Patchy light rain
2
5
°C
 0mm
5
nne
 80%
1,008mb
Moderate
Sat
Iso Rain Swrs Day
 Light rain shower
2
4
°C
 0mm
3
n
 77%
1,006mb
Good
Last updated at 20:05, Friday 10 February
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Symbols indicate the predominant weather for the day in question, calculated based on a weighting of different types of weather. So if a day is forecast to be sunny with the possibility of a brief shower, then we will see a sunny or partly cloudy symbol rather than a rain cloud. For the purpose of this forecast, 'day' is the entire 24 our period 00:00 to 23:59
The maximum temperature is the highest temperature forecast between dawn and dusk, and the minimum temperature is the lowest temperature expected from dusk on the day in question to dawn the next day. The temperature is in °C, or Celsius.
Wind speed and direction are the conditions expected at midday. Wind direction is based on a 16 point compass. W, SW, SSW, etc. The wind direction states where the wind originates. Wind speed is listed in MPH or miles per hour.
Humidity levels indicates how much water vapour the air contains compared to the maximum it could contain at that temperature. As a general guide:
  • 0 to 30 is very low
  • 31 to 50 is low
  • 51 to 70 is moderate to low
  • 71 to 80 is moderate
  • 81 to 90 is moderate to high
  • 91 to 100 is high
Pressure is measured in millibars (mb)
Visibility based on whether the human eye can see the following distances:
  • Very poor - less than 1km
  • Poor - between 1km and 4km
  • Moderate - between 4km and 10km
  • Good - between 10km and 20km
  • Very good - between 20km and 40km
  • Excellent - more than 40km
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