Kampot (Cambodia) vs Phnom Penh (Cambodia): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Kampot 2013–2023 · Phnom Penh 2013–2023

Phnom Penh (Cambodia) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Kampot (Cambodia) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Kampot
March · 28.18 °C
Phnom Penh
March · 29.65 °C

Coolest month

Kampot
December · 25.65 °C
Phnom Penh
December · 26.32 °C

Driest month

Kampot
February · 0.65 mm/day
Phnom Penh
February · 0.46 mm/day

Sunniest month

Kampot
March · 10.87 hours/day
Phnom Penh
March · 10.99 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 0.67 °C (December); the largest is 1.54 °C (April).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 2.53 °C in Kampot (Cambodia) and 3.33 °C in Phnom Penh (Cambodia). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Kampot (Cambodia) has a higher daily rainfall average in 11 months and Phnom Penh (Cambodia) in 1; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Kampot (Cambodia) has more average sunshine hours per day in 0 months and Phnom Penh (Cambodia) in 12; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Phnom Penh (Cambodia) minus Kampot (Cambodia)

Temperature °C

Month Kampot Phnom Penh +/-
Jan 26.05 26.75 +0.70
Feb 27.04 28.01 +0.97
Mar 28.18 29.65 +1.47
Apr 27.98 29.53 +1.54
May 27.91 29.24 +1.33
Jun 27.07 28.34 +1.27
Jul 26.57 27.83 +1.26
Aug 26.52 27.79 +1.27
Sep 26.14 27.12 +0.99
Oct 25.86 26.80 +0.94
Nov 25.90 26.86 +0.97
Dec 25.65 26.32 +0.67
Annual mean 26.74 27.85 +1.12

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Kampot Phnom Penh +/-
Jan 9.82 9.96 +0.13
Feb 10.50 10.53 +0.03
Mar 10.87 10.99 +0.12
Apr 10.60 10.85 +0.25
May 9.86 10.26 +0.40
Jun 8.60 9.26 +0.67
Jul 7.81 8.33 +0.52
Aug 8.18 8.84 +0.65
Sep 7.48 7.97 +0.49
Oct 8.06 8.67 +0.61
Nov 9.05 9.54 +0.49
Dec 9.44 9.47 +0.03
Annual mean 9.19 9.56 +0.37

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Kampot Phnom Penh +/-
Jan 1.31 0.57 −0.74
Feb 0.65 0.46 −0.20
Mar 1.70 1.16 −0.54
Apr 5.10 3.57 −1.53
May 6.54 5.14 −1.40
Jun 6.35 5.41 −0.94
Jul 7.38 5.77 −1.61
Aug 6.60 6.34 −0.25
Sep 8.97 9.27 +0.30
Oct 10.34 9.03 −1.30
Nov 5.21 4.69 −0.52
Dec 1.76 1.14 −0.62
Annual mean 5.16 4.38 −0.78

Snow (mm)

Month Kampot Phnom Penh +/-
Jan 0.00 0.00 0.00
Feb 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mar 0.00 0.00 0.00
Apr 0.00 0.00 0.00
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dec 0.00 0.00 0.00
Annual mean 0.00 0.00 0.00