Siem Reap · Month comparison

April vs November

November ranks #1 overall vs April at #4. Dry season begins — the best value month; Angkor accessible, lush from the rains, and growing.

Siem Reap April — Pub Street at night with neon lights and street food, the heart of Siem Reap's evening scene during Khmer New Year

April

#4 of 12 months

Best match

Khmer New Year — a genuine cultural celebration at the year's hottest temperatures.

  • ↑Khmer New Year (April 13–15): Cambodia's most important festival, celebrated with water fights, traditional games, and Buddhist temple ceremonies across the country — the most culturally immersive week in Siem Reap
  • ↑Accommodation prices at moderate levels: good value compared to January–February peak, with walk-in availability during non-Khmer New Year weeks
Siem Reap November — Angkor Wat at blue-hour dawn, the dry season returning with the temple reflected in the full moat

November

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Dry season begins — the best value month; Angkor accessible, lush from the rains, and growing.

  • ↑The most underrated month in Siem Reap: dry season conditions returning, temples still green and atmospheric from the rains, and accommodation at shoulder prices
  • ↑Bon Om Touk Water Festival (if not in October): the boat racing on the Siem Reap River and the fireworks over Angkor are the most spectacular free event in Cambodia
FactorAprilNovember
Weather score
6
8
Value score
6
6
Crowd score
6
6
Events score
8
6
Atmosphere
7
8
Avg high temp35°C29°C
Monthly rain50mm60mm
Daily sunshine8hrs8hrs

April trade-offs

  • ↓35°C daily highs: April is the hottest month of the year and Angkor's stone corridors and open courtyards are genuinely punishing from 10:00 to 16:00
  • ↓Khmer New Year week brings domestic Cambodian tourism surge: the temples are busy with local visitors, which adds cultural authenticity but also crowds
  • ↓Water fights during Khmer New Year mean staying dry in Siem Reap's streets is impossible — embrace it or stay indoors

November trade-offs

  • ↓Early November still transitional: rain can return for multi-day stretches, particularly in the first week as the dry season is not yet fully established
  • ↓Visitor numbers rising toward December peak: Siem Reap's Pub Street, riverside restaurants, and tuk-tuk drivers at higher demand than September
  • ↓Water Festival timing uncertainty: planning around it requires checking the lunar calendar date each year
See all 12 months for Siem Reap →April in detail →November in detail →
Scores compare months within Siem Reap. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →