Best time to visit Siem Reap on a budget
When to visit Siem Reap for lower prices on flights, accommodation, and food — without sacrificing too much on weather or atmosphere.
Best month
July
Peak monsoon — Angkor's jungle temples at their most dramatic; empty corridors and budget prices.
↑The temple complex under monsoon conditions is extraordinarily atmospheric: mist rising from stone corridors, tree roots glistening, the jungle at its most vivid green
↑Budget prices persist throughout: all accommodation categories at their lowest rates, and tour guides available at reduced wet-season rates
↑Virtually no foreign tourist crowd at any temple in the Angkor complex: Ta Prohm, Preah Khan, and Banteay Kdei walkable without another Western visitor in sight
All months ranked — Cheap travel
Best match
Peak monsoon — Angkor's jungle temples at their most dramatic; empty corridors and budget prices.
#1 for cheap travel
Best match
Monsoon deepens — heavy daily rain, Angkor almost empty, prices at the year's lowest.
#2 for cheap travel
Best match
Heaviest rain of the year — Angkor the quietest and cheapest it ever gets; serious bargain-seekers only.
#3 for cheap travel
Best match
Bon Om Touk Water Festival — Cambodia's biggest celebration as the monsoon retreats.
#4 for cheap travel
Best match
Wettest period — flooded moats at Angkor and heavy daily rain; low prices throughout.
#5 for cheap travel
Best match
Dry season begins — the best value month; Angkor accessible, lush from the rains, and growing.
#6 for cheap travel
Strong option
Monsoon begins — heavy rain but temples lush and green; emptier and cheaper.
#7 for cheap travel
Strong option
Khmer New Year — a genuine cultural celebration at the year's hottest temperatures.
#8 for cheap travel
Strong option
Still excellent conditions with thinning crowds — warming temperatures but near-zero rain.
#9 for cheap travel
Strong option
The driest and brightest month — Angkor's stone temples sharp under clear skies; the most photogenic window.
#10 for cheap travel
Strong option
Peak season — cool dry weather and clear skies for temple touring at the highest prices.
#11 for cheap travel
Strong option
Peak season returns — cool, dry and spectacular; Christmas influx drives prices up.
#12 for cheap travel