Battambang, Cambodia

Battambang

Battambang is a city in Cambodia. It has a population of about 119,251. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now26°C

Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Population119,251

Local time22:06

13.10° N, 103.20° EElevation 18 mUTC+7 · Indochina Time

14-day weather Climate by month

The year in Battambangweather score

October: high / low30° / 23°

Rain this month233mm

Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Battambang at a glance

Sunrise · sunset05:59 · 17:4511 h 46 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:34 Next holiday29 OctoberHM King Norodom Sihamoni's Coronation Day Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month35°C

Average high in April

Coolest month22°C

Average low in November

Wettest monthJuly

167 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

6 mm of rain

How Battambang has grown

People living in the built-up area (40 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+47%88k in 1975 → 129k in 2025

Weather in Battambang

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

26°C

Cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 97%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct31°26°5.4 mm

Fri23 Oct31°25°1 mm

Sat24 Oct31°25°2.1 mm

Sun25 Oct32°25°

Mon26 Oct32°24°5.8 mm

Tue27 Oct31°23°2.9 mm

Wed28 Oct31°24°0.5 mm

Thu29 Oct32°24°5.4 mm

Fri30 Oct31°24°2 mm

Sat31 Oct31°25°8.3 mm

When to go to Battambang

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	66	56	37	22	16	16	19	19	23	33	58	75
High	31°	34°	35°	35°	34°	33°	33°	33°	32°	30°	30°	30°
Low	21°	23°	24°	25°	26°	26°	25°	25°	24°	23°	22°	21°
Rain (mm)	6	18	38	71	145	156	167	186	257	233	76	6
Wet days	3	3	9	13	22	23	26	24	25	18	8	2

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What's on in Battambang

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

29Oct

HM King Norodom Sihamoni's Coronation DayNational

Thu9Nov

National Independence DayNational

Mon23Nov

Water FestivalNational

Mon24Nov

Water FestivalNational

Tue

Monuments and museums in Battambang

All monuments

Museum0.9 km

Provincial Museum Battambang

More museums: KC Heritage Gallery · Torture Museum

Monuments of Battambang Museums of Battambang

Outdoors around Battambang

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Viewpoints3

Canal KhpopViewpoints

7.8 km

end canal khpopViewpoints

9.4 km

Nature around Battambang

Nature in Cambodia

Cave14 km

Killing caves of Phnom Sampeau

Nature in Battambang

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Cambodia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus

Black DrongoDicrurus macrocercus

Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulata

Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

White-nest SwiftletAerodramus fuciphagus

Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus

The sky over Battambang

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 15:34 · Moonset 03:07 Next eclipse seen from here21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~20 an hourpeak night 22 October, best at 04:08 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Universities and research institutes

University of BattambangUniversity or college · founded 1995

University of Management and EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 1998

National University of BattambangUniversity or college · founded 2007

Dewey International UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2011

Towns and villages around Battambang

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

All 37 towns and villages in Krong Battambang Battambang

Battambang from above

Around Battambang8 places to see, do and reach nearby

Killing caves of Phnom SampeauNature14 km Provincial Museum BattambangMuseum0.8 km StationStation0.7 km Banan Bamboo Train StationStation18 km Banan Bamboo TrainStation18 km Anlong VilPlace4.5 km Serei SaophoanPlace59 km Ampil Pram DaeumPlace50 km

Getting to Battambang

Battambang AirportBBM

2.9 km

Siem Reap-Angkor International AirportSAI

115 km

Trat AirportTDX

133 km

បាត់ដំបងRailway station

0.7 km

Banan Bamboo Train StationRailway station

18 km

Banan Bamboo TrainRailway station

18 km

Places near Battambang

4.5 km

Places with a climate like Battambang

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

95% alike

Kampong Thom

Cambodia

30° / 23°Jan–Feb · Dec

94% alike

Nakhon Pathom

Thailand

31° / 24°Jan–Feb · Dec

93% alike

Nonthaburi

Thailand

31° / 24°Jan–Feb · Dec

94% alike

Ratchaburi

Thailand

30° / 24°Jan–Feb · Dec

94% alike

Kampong Chhnang

Cambodia

30° / 24°Jan–Feb · Dec

93% alike

Pak Kret

Thailand

31° / 24°Jan–Feb · Dec

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Battambang?

Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Battambang.

What is the hottest month in Battambang?

April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35°C and lows of 25°C.

What is the coldest month in Battambang?

November is the coldest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 22°C.

What is the rainiest month in Battambang?

July is the wettest month with about 167 mm of precipitation on 26 wet days.