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Your guide to the best time to travel and visit Cambodia

The best time to travel to Cambodia is really decided by what you are looking for in your holiday. There are three main issues that you should look into before planning the dates for your trip.

· Comfort levels of temperature, humidity and rainfall for touring.

· Value for money at hotels - many have better value deals in the low season.

· Touring in tranquility, avoiding the worst of the tourist crowds at key sites.

Temperature and Rainfall.

Judging the amount of rainy days at any given time is important to your planning. Knowing just what you want your weather to be like will help you have a better holiday.

· Highest rainfall - August

· Lowest rainfall - January

· Warmest - May

· Coolest - November

· Most even temperature - June

Avoiding the Crowds.

Traveling out of the peak seasons helps greatly if you want to experience the temples of Angkor Wat at their very best.

· Lowest crowd concentration – June

· Second Lowest – May

· Third Lowest – July

· Highest crowd concentration – December

· Second Highest – January

· Third Highest – November

Hotel value for money

There is a dramatic drop in prices and rates in the low season, with extremely good deals to be found, and the accommodations cost typically reduced by about 20%. There is also greater choice and late availability.

· Lowest Rates – June

· Second Lowest Rates – May

· Third Lowest Rates – July

· Highest Rates – December

· Second Highest Rates – January

· Third Highest Rates – November