Battambang weather in December
December in Battambang: hot, dry, with clean air — one of the best months to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#1 of 12 months in Battambang · #392 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 82/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 30°C
- Nights
- 22°C
- Wet days
- 5
- Sun
- 9.5 h
- Humidity
- 68%
- Daylight
- 11 h
Traveller notes on Battambang in December
Forum posters describe December as a genuinely good time here - dry heat without the oppressive humidity of other months, blue skies, a slight breeze and cool mornings that call for a light jumper before warming up into T-shirt-and-shorts weather by day. Posters note this coincides with fishing season and the rice fields turning a golden yellow, with no rain or flooding to worry about. Posters are candid, though, that year-to-year variation is real - one visitor might be sweating at night while another is shivering, since Cambodia's cool season isn't perfectly consistent - but the overall consensus is that December ranks among the most pleasant, comfortable months to visit.
Other months in Battambang
Cambodia's forum is generally upbeat about June: it's the start of the rainy season, but posters were clear it doesn't rain every day, and the rain actually helps take the edge off the heat. The typical pattern is an hour-long deluge that floods the street briefly before life carries on as normal - keep your phone and passport dry and expect it, not dread it. Battambang specifically sits inland, and forum posters noted coastal areas take the brunt of the wetter weather, so this stretch of the country generally sees less rain than the coast at the same time of year.
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Battambang climate normals — December
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Battambang in December
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Battambang's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Best weatherBattambang's weather peaks December–February.
December includes Rice harvest on the plain.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Battambang in December
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Dry season
15 Nov – 30 Apr · usuallyThe months the red roads out to the temple hills and the bamboo train are firm and the province is easy to ride. By March the middle of the day is nobody's idea of cycling weather.
- Nature
Rice harvest on the plain
15 Nov – 31 Jan · usuallyCambodia's rice province at work — cut paddy, drying mats on the shoulder of every road, and smoke from the stubble in the late afternoon. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Battambang — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Battambang in December — FAQ
- Is December a good time to visit Battambang?
- December in Battambang: hot, dry, with clean air — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #1 of 12 months for Battambang on SeasonMap's comfort score (82/100).
- What is the weather like in Battambang in December?
- In December, Battambang averages a daily high of 30°C and a low of 21.6°C, with about 21.9 mm of rain over roughly 4.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Battambang in December?
- Battambang has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 42 in December.
Within 300 km: Siem Reap's Dry season around 15 Nov – 30 Apr, and Pattaya's Gulf dry season around 1 Nov – 30 Apr.