Thermograph

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 40°C on 2010-03-25; its coldest fell to 15°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
27°C2016-01-19
16°C2014-01-23
February
38°C2013-02-26
26°C2026-02-27
27°C2013-02-27
19°C2018-02-06
March
40°C2010-03-25
27°C1989-03-06
28°C2013-03-30
18°C1986-03-03
April
40°C2013-04-06
28°C1985-04-30
29°C2024-04-27
22°C2022-04-02
May
40°C2019-05-01
27°C2006-05-20
30°C2016-05-08
24°C1985-05-20
June
40°C2003-06-16
27°C1983-06-25
29°C2024-06-06
22°C1999-06-21
July
39°C2015-07-24
26°C1992-07-25
29°C2015-07-04
23°C1984-07-22
August
39°C2012-08-11
27°C1984-08-31
28°C2016-08-18
23°C1980-08-03
September
37°C2015-09-07
26°C2011-09-23
28°C2024-09-06
23°C1996-09-20
October
36°C2002-10-17
26°C2010-10-31
27°C2024-10-02
21°C1991-10-30
November
35°C2004-11-14
22°C1988-11-07
26°C2023-11-13
18°C2007-11-28
December
36°C2002-12-31
21°C1998-12-14
26°C2015-12-08
15°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°C2013-02-26
21°C1998-12-14
27°C2013-02-27
15°C1999-12-25
Spring (Mar–May)
40°C2010-03-25
27°C1989-03-06
30°C2016-05-08
18°C1986-03-03
Summer (Jun–Aug)
40°C2003-06-16
26°C1992-07-25
29°C2024-06-06
22°C1999-06-21
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
37°C2015-09-07
22°C1988-11-07
28°C2024-09-06
18°C2007-11-28

All-time records

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

High

Highest 40°C 2010-03-25
Lowest 21°C 1998-12-14

Low

Highest 30°C 2016-05-08
Lowest 15°C 1999-12-25

Feels-like

Highest 75°C 2010-05-18
Lowest 21°C 1998-12-14

Humidity

Highest 26.6 g/m³ 2023-05-20
Lowest 9.5 g/m³ 1986-03-03

Wind

Highest 30 km/h 2014-12-22
Lowest 4 km/h 2009-04-27

Gust

Highest 75 km/h 1997-11-02
Lowest 13 km/h 2003-11-19

Precip

Wettest 82 mm 2022-11-22
Driest 29-day dry spell 2014-01-06

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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