Cambodia weather in January
Cambodia in January averages 27°C (80°F) and 24 mm of rain.
Of the twelve months in Cambodia, January is the second coldest and the second driest.
- Average temp
- 27°C (80°F)
22–32°C · 71–89°F
- Rainfall
- 24 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- —
What is Cambodia like in January?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Cambodia in January?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 32°C, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
January compared with December and February
January in Cambodia is about the same temperature as December and 14 mm drier than it, which averages 27°C (80°F).
January in Cambodia is 1.4°C cooler than February and 10 mm wetter than it, which averages 28°C (83°F).
Daylight in Cambodia in January
On 15 January the sun is up for 11 hours 28 minutes in Cambodia, rising about 06:25 and setting about 17:53 local time.
January ends 11 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 24 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
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Cambodia weather by month
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How January compares with the rest of the year
January is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C / 80°F | 24 mm |
| February | 28°C / 83°F | 14 mm |
| March | 30°C / 85°F | 43 mm |
| April | 31°C / 87°F | 85 mm |
| May | 30°C / 87°F | 130 mm |
| June | 30°C / 85°F | 161 mm |
| July | 29°C / 84°F | 168 mm |
| August | 29°C / 84°F | 185 mm |
| September | 28°C / 83°F | 254 mm |
| October | 28°C / 82°F | 260 mm |
| November | 28°C / 82°F | 113 mm |
| December | 27°C / 80°F | 38 mm |
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FAQs about Cambodia in January
January climate averages for Cambodia, 1991–2020.
Cambodia averages 27°C (80°F) in January, ranging from about 22°C (71°F) at night to 32°C (89°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. January sees only about 24 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. January averages 27°C (80°F) against 28°C (83°F) in February — 1.4°C cooler.
January is about as warm as December, and 14 mm drier.
Yes. January falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, November to March, on temperature and rainfall together.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what January is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 11 hours 28 minutes of daylight in mid-January, against 12 hours 52 minutes in June and 11 hours 24 minutes in December.
On 15 January, sunrise is about 06:25 and sunset about 17:53 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 11 minutes longer than it starts.
