Siem Reap · Month comparison

July vs November

November ranks #1 overall vs July at #8. Dry season begins — the best value month; Angkor accessible, lush from the rains, and growing.

Siem Reap July — the empty stone corridors and columns of Angkor Wat in the monsoon season, cool and quiet within

July

#8 of 12 months

Strong option

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
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
FactorJulyNovember
Weather score
4
8
Value score
9
6
Crowd score
9
6
Events score
3
6
Atmosphere
5
8
Avg high temp31°C29°C
Monthly rain175mm60mm
Daily sunshine5.5hrs8hrs

July trade-offs

  • ↓175mm of rain — the wettest month of the year: heavy downpours are the defining experience, and any outdoor plan must be held loosely
  • ↓Some temple areas experience localised flooding: certain paths and interior rooms inaccessible on the worst rain days
  • ↓Mosquito activity peaks in the wet season: appropriate protection (DEET, long sleeves at dawn/dusk) is non-optional at Angkor's jungle temples

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 →July in detail →November in detail →
Scores compare months within Siem Reap. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →