Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Phnom Penh weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Phnom Penh, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 42°C on 2026-04-12; its coldest fell to 16°C on 1999-12-25.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
37°C1998-01-28
24°C1993-01-27
26°C2016-01-18
16°C2014-01-23
February
38°C2013-02-28
27°C2026-02-27
27°C1998-02-21
19°C2016-02-08
March
40°C2010-03-25
27°C2008-03-08
29°C2013-03-30
18°C1986-03-03
April
42°C2026-04-12
28°C1985-04-30
30°C2024-04-27
22°C2022-04-02
May
41°C2026-05-02
28°C2006-05-20
30°C2016-05-10
24°C2012-05-15
June
39°C2015-06-11
27°C1983-06-25
29°C2024-06-06
24°C1982-06-19
July
39°C2002-07-26
27°C1983-07-18
29°C2015-07-04
23°C1984-07-22
August
39°C2012-08-12
27°C1984-08-31
28°C2024-08-18
24°C1990-08-16
September
37°C2015-09-07
26°C2011-09-23
28°C2024-09-06
23°C1996-09-20
October
36°C2002-10-17
25°C1994-10-27
27°C2024-10-02
21°C1994-10-23
November
35°C2002-11-14
22°C1988-11-07
27°C2022-11-30
18°C1983-11-28
December
35°C2012-12-30
21°C1998-12-15
26°C2015-12-08
16°C1999-12-25

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
38°C2013-02-28
21°C1998-12-15
27°C1998-02-21
16°C1999-12-25
Spring (Mar–May)
42°C2026-04-12
27°C2008-03-08
30°C2016-05-10
18°C1986-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
39°C2015-06-11
27°C1983-06-25
29°C2024-06-06
23°C1984-07-22
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
37°C2015-09-07
22°C1988-11-07
28°C2024-09-06
18°C1983-11-28

All-time records

The most extreme value Phnom Penh has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 42°C 2026-04-12
Lowest 21°C 1998-12-15

Low

Highest 30°C 2016-05-10
Lowest 16°C 1999-12-25

Feels-like

Highest 75°C 2010-05-18
Lowest 21°C 1998-12-15

Humidity

Highest 27.1 g/m³ 2024-08-14
Lowest 9.5 g/m³ 1986-03-03

Wind

Highest 30 km/h 1997-11-02
Lowest 4 km/h 1982-11-28

Gust

Highest 75 km/h 1997-11-02
Lowest 13 km/h 1990-11-17

Precip

Wettest 103 mm 2012-09-27
Driest 20-day dry spell 2004-12-18

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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