Kampot climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Kampot?

Kampot has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 1,801 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kampot?

The hottest day measured in Kampot between 1940 and 2025 was 29 March 1998, reaching 35.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Kampot?

The coldest day measured in Kampot between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1955, at 17.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Kampot?

Almost never: Kampot sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Kampot warmed?

Yes: Kampot warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Kampot?

The wettest day measured in Kampot between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 2010, with 152 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Kampot?

The windiest day measured in Kampot between 1940 and 2025 was 4 October 1960, with winds reaching 47.7 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Kampot?

The warmest month in Kampot is April (28.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (26.0 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Kampot?

Kampot receives on average 1,801 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 233 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Kampot?

Kampot gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Kampot (Cambodia) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 1,801 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is April (28.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (26.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in September.

Kampot averages 0 frost days, 98 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 233 rainy days per year.

Kampot has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 35.1 °C (on 29 March 1998) and the coldest 17.4 °C (on 12 January 1955).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

KampotKampot

coords: 10.61°, 104.18°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthAprilColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthSeptemberDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

26.9°C

Average daily high

29.1°C

Average daily low

25.2°C

Annual rainfall

1,801mm

Sunshine / day

10.0h

Mean relative humidity

81%

Average peak wind

17.6km/h

Seasonal range

2.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

98 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

233 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

33.6 °C

Average feels-like low

28.7 °C

Average peak gust

32.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

364 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.2 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.5 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.77 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

35.1 °C

29 March 1998

Coldest day

17.4 °C

12 January 1955

Wettest day

152 mm

26 March 2010

Windiest day

47.7 km/h

4 October 1960

Strongest gust

75.6 km/h

4 October 1960

Hottest feels-like

42.3 °C

18 May 2010

Coldest feels-like

13.3 °C

12 January 1955

Sunniest day

12.2 h

12 July 1951

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	33.2 °C10 March 2025	21.3 °C29 November 2025	27.7 °C	1,756 mm	147
2024	34.2 °C10 April 2024	23.4 °C23 December 2024	28.4 °C	1,806 mm	228
2023	33.6 °C2 May 2023	22.0 °C30 January 2023	28.0 °C	1,703 mm	192
2022	33.2 °C27 April 2022	21.7 °C19 December 2022	27.5 °C	2,025 mm	142
2021	33.6 °C23 March 2021	20.7 °C13 January 2021	27.3 °C	1,886 mm	121
2020	33.5 °C16 March 2020	22.5 °C3 February 2020	27.9 °C	1,705 mm	199
2019	33.1 °C23 April 2019	21.4 °C7 December 2019	27.6 °C	1,544 mm	190
2018	32.1 °C27 April 2018	21.7 °C6 February 2018	27.5 °C	2,110 mm	137
2017	32.8 °C8 May 2017	20.6 °C19 December 2017	27.5 °C	2,160 mm	157
2016	34.2 °C5 May 2016	20.3 °C8 February 2016	27.8 °C	1,726 mm	173
2015	33.3 °C26 March 2015	21.5 °C17 January 2015	27.6 °C	1,403 mm	170
2014	34.3 °C16 March 2014	19.9 °C23 January 2014	27.4 °C	1,389 mm	145
2013	34.7 °C7 April 2013	20.6 °C28 December 2013	27.4 °C	1,816 mm	154
2012	32.9 °C30 March 2012	23.1 °C5 January 2012	27.5 °C	1,779 mm	164
2011	32.4 °C8 May 2011	21.5 °C18 January 2011	27.2 °C	1,670 mm	134
2010	34.0 °C17 March 2010	22.3 °C18 December 2010	27.6 °C	1,841 mm	163
2009	32.7 °C4 April 2009	19.9 °C11 January 2009	27.2 °C	1,706 mm	132
2008	32.8 °C24 April 2008	22.4 °C2 January 2008	27.0 °C	1,786 mm	90
2007	32.6 °C6 April 2007	20.5 °C1 December 2007	27.2 °C	1,948 mm	107
2006	32.5 °C20 March 2006	21.8 °C23 December 2006	27.4 °C	1,921 mm	130
2005	32.3 °C19 March 2005	20.4 °C23 December 2005	27.2 °C	1,680 mm	97
2004	32.3 °C20 May 2004	22.3 °C25 January 2004	27.4 °C	1,433 mm	143
2003	34.0 °C24 March 2003	21.5 °C21 December 2003	27.5 °C	1,778 mm	163
2002	32.7 °C12 April 2002	21.6 °C9 January 2002	27.5 °C	1,551 mm	161
2001	33.1 °C9 May 2001	20.8 °C31 December 2001	27.3 °C	1,874 mm	107
2000	32.4 °C26 March 2000	21.9 °C2 February 2000	27.1 °C	1,998 mm	99
1999	31.8 °C9 March 1999	18.1 °C25 December 1999	26.8 °C	2,003 mm	66
1998	35.1 °C29 March 1998	20.5 °C16 December 1998	27.7 °C	1,789 mm	172
1997	33.5 °C31 March 1997	21.6 °C12 January 1997	27.2 °C	1,675 mm	122
1996	33.3 °C25 March 1996	20.5 °C2 January 1996	26.9 °C	1,908 mm	80
1995	33.7 °C27 April 1995	20.0 °C31 December 1995	27.1 °C	1,546 mm	118
1994	32.8 °C3 May 1994	21.4 °C25 January 1994	26.9 °C	1,745 mm	112
1993	33.5 °C14 May 1993	19.7 °C29 January 1993	26.8 °C	1,741 mm	86
1992	33.0 °C26 April 1992	19.9 °C19 January 1992	27.0 °C	1,550 mm	93
1991	32.9 °C3 April 1991	22.2 °C15 November 1991	27.1 °C	1,683 mm	97
1990	33.5 °C6 April 1990	21.7 °C3 December 1990	27.3 °C	1,282 mm	119
1989	31.5 °C17 May 1989	21.2 °C3 December 1989	26.9 °C	1,547 mm	60
1988	33.2 °C9 April 1988	21.0 °C16 December 1988	27.1 °C	1,706 mm	116
1987	33.1 °C31 March 1987	20.5 °C8 December 1987	27.3 °C	1,818 mm	110
1986	33.4 °C6 April 1986	19.4 °C4 March 1986	26.7 °C	2,087 mm	67
1985	32.5 °C12 April 1985	20.9 °C17 December 1985	26.8 °C	1,804 mm	77
1984	33.9 °C23 March 1984	21.5 °C6 January 1984	26.8 °C	1,874 mm	54
1983	33.3 °C21 May 1983	20.0 °C25 January 1983	27.0 °C	1,944 mm	112
1982	32.8 °C24 March 1982	19.9 °C20 December 1982	26.7 °C	2,024 mm	68
1981	33.3 °C30 March 1981	19.9 °C14 January 1981	26.9 °C	1,671 mm	98
1980	32.4 °C5 April 1980	21.5 °C16 January 1980	27.1 °C	1,857 mm	112
1979	33.5 °C26 March 1979	21.0 °C27 December 1979	27.1 °C	1,910 mm	131
1978	32.7 °C25 March 1978	21.8 °C23 January 1978	27.0 °C	1,669 mm	101
1977	33.5 °C24 March 1977	20.6 °C6 March 1977	26.9 °C	1,620 mm	100
1976	31.9 °C1 April 1976	19.7 °C13 January 1976	26.5 °C	1,724 mm	60
1975	32.7 °C17 March 1975	18.3 °C30 December 1975	26.5 °C	2,137 mm	68
1974	32.7 °C27 March 1974	19.9 °C1 January 1974	26.6 °C	1,744 mm	69
1973	32.9 °C29 March 1973	19.5 °C27 December 1973	26.9 °C	2,005 mm	116
1972	31.9 °C28 April 1972	20.2 °C13 January 1972	26.7 °C	2,519 mm	73
1971	31.7 °C12 March 1971	19.4 °C9 January 1971	26.3 °C	1,933 mm	42
1970	33.1 °C22 March 1970	21.1 °C22 January 1970	26.9 °C	1,745 mm	75
1969	33.0 °C5 April 1969	21.3 °C7 February 1969	26.9 °C	1,639 mm	95
1968	32.3 °C10 March 1968	20.9 °C12 January 1968	26.7 °C	1,455 mm	63
1967	32.2 °C13 April 1967	17.9 °C17 January 1967	26.5 °C	1,473 mm	60
1966	32.2 °C10 March 1966	22.1 °C2 January 1966	26.7 °C	2,284 mm	62
1965	32.9 °C14 April 1965	18.9 °C18 January 1965	26.6 °C	2,029 mm	63
1964	33.3 °C28 March 1964	20.2 °C19 December 1964	26.8 °C	1,804 mm	107
1963	32.2 °C14 May 1963	17.9 °C16 January 1963	26.6 °C	1,625 mm	84
1962	32.5 °C30 March 1962	18.3 °C28 January 1962	26.6 °C	1,821 mm	83
1961	33.4 °C14 March 1961	18.7 °C18 January 1961	26.6 °C	1,692 mm	83
1960	32.3 °C16 April 1960	19.8 °C4 January 1960	26.9 °C	1,743 mm	87
1959	32.7 °C1 May 1959	20.3 °C18 January 1959	26.9 °C	1,744 mm	94
1958	33.1 °C30 March 1958	20.2 °C15 February 1958	26.8 °C	1,506 mm	92
1957	31.4 °C26 April 1957	19.9 °C13 February 1957	26.7 °C	2,140 mm	73
1956	31.6 °C28 April 1956	20.6 °C28 December 1956	26.2 °C	1,967 mm	41
1955	33.0 °C27 March 1955	17.4 °C12 January 1955	26.3 °C	1,735 mm	53
1954	32.8 °C22 March 1954	20.5 °C16 December 1954	26.6 °C	1,679 mm	69
1953	32.8 °C5 March 1953	20.8 °C8 January 1953	26.8 °C	1,719 mm	86
1952	32.4 °C14 April 1952	20.5 °C23 January 1952	26.7 °C	1,543 mm	80
1951	32.4 °C31 March 1951	21.0 °C16 December 1951	26.8 °C	1,173 mm	67
1950	31.9 °C2 March 1950	21.0 °C19 December 1950	26.5 °C	1,294 mm	38
1949	32.7 °C2 June 1949	20.3 °C10 January 1949	26.4 °C	1,775 mm	72
1948	32.1 °C25 March 1948	19.9 °C2 January 1948	26.3 °C	1,645 mm	46
1947	31.1 °C18 February 1947	20.8 °C30 December 1947	26.5 °C	1,629 mm	41
1946	31.7 °C16 February 1946	20.0 °C7 January 1946	26.3 °C	1,919 mm	39
1945	32.2 °C26 March 1945	20.5 °C29 December 1945	26.0 °C	2,270 mm	9
1944	31.5 °C18 April 1944	19.6 °C21 December 1944	26.1 °C	2,007 mm	56
1943	30.9 °C8 February 1943	19.5 °C25 January 1943	25.5 °C	1,960 mm	9
1942	31.8 °C27 February 1942	19.9 °C9 December 1942	26.2 °C	1,419 mm	32
1941	31.4 °C10 March 1941	22.8 °C30 December 1941	26.3 °C	2,723 mm	27
1940	30.9 °C17 May 1940	18.5 °C5 January 1940	25.9 °C	3,177 mm	13

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.7 °C

+0.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

147 d/yr

+49

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1756 mm

-45 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	29.9 °C	+0.8 °C	6 mm	-16 mm
Feb	29.9 °C	+0.4 °C	70 mm	+42 mm
Mar	30.3 °C	+0.1 °C	49 mm	-7 mm
Apr	30.6 °C	+0.2 °C	156 mm	+47 mm
May	30.3 °C	+0.5 °C	292 mm	+71 mm
Jun	29.4 °C	+0.4 °C	257 mm	+19 mm
Jul	29.4 °C	+1.0 °C	162 mm	-92 mm
Aug	29.1 °C	+0.9 °C	202 mm	-45 mm
Sep	28.8 °C	+0.7 °C	264 mm	-5 mm
Oct	29.5 °C	+0.9 °C	173 mm	-59 mm
Nov	28.7 °C	-0.2 °C	102 mm	+5 mm
Dec	30.1 °C	+1.2 °C	25 mm	-5 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

33.2 °C

10 Mar 2025

Coldest day

21.3 °C

29 Nov 2025

Wettest day

59.1 mm

22 Jun 2025

Windiest day

36.6 km/h

12 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

65.9 km/h

12 Jan 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.1 °C

13 Apr 2025

Coldest feels-like

18.3 °C

12 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

4 Aug 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Kampot?

Kampot has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 1,801 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kampot?

The hottest day measured in Kampot between 1940 and 2025 was 29 March 1998, reaching 35.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Kampot?

The coldest day measured in Kampot between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1955, at 17.4 °C.

Does it snow in Kampot?

Almost never: Kampot sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Kampot warmed?

Yes: Kampot warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Kampot?

The wettest day measured in Kampot between 1940 and 2025 was 26 March 2010, with 152 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Kampot?

The windiest day measured in Kampot between 1940 and 2025 was 4 October 1960, with winds reaching 47.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Kampot?

The warmest month in Kampot is April (28.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (26.0 °C).

How much does it rain in Kampot?

Kampot receives on average 1,801 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 233 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Kampot?

Kampot gets on average 10.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,650 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Kampot?

Yes: Kampot has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kampot?

In Kampot, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.3 °C on 18 May 2010, and the lowest was 13.3 °C on 12 January 1955.

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