Battambang weather in October
October in Battambang: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 23 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#10 of 12 months in Battambang · #1216 of 1413 destinations to visit in October · comfort 56/100 (tier D)
- Days
- 30°C
- Nights
- 24°C
- Wet days
- 23
- Sun
- 8.1 h
- Humidity
- 84%
- Daylight
- 12 h
Traveller notes on Battambang in October
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.
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.
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Battambang climate normals — October
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Battambang in October
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.
BusyBon Om Touk boat races, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(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).
Toughest weatherBattambang's weather peaks December–February.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Battambang in October
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
Pchum Ben
10 Sep – 10 Oct · usuallyReligious feastClosuresFifteen days of dawn offerings ending in a three-day national holiday. The pagodas are full before first light and much of the town closes for the last of it. Source ↗
- Festival
Bon Om Touk boat races
25 Oct – 25 Nov · usuallySporting eventCrowdedThe provincial version of the water festival: longboat crews race on the Sangkae right through the middle of town, lit floats after dark, and a fraction of the Phnom Penh crush. Source ↗
- Season
Wet season
MonsoonRisk23 rainy days and about 202 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.
from the climate normals
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.
Where is Battambang?
Battambang in October — FAQ
- Is October a good time to visit Battambang?
- October in Battambang: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 23 rainy days. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Battambang on SeasonMap's comfort score (56/100).
- What is the weather like in Battambang in October?
- In October, Battambang averages a daily high of 30.3°C and a low of 23.9°C, with about 201.9 mm of rain over roughly 23.4 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Battambang in October?
- Battambang has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 44 in October.
Within 300 km: Phnom Penh's Pchum Ben around 10 Sep – 10 Oct, and Siem Reap's Southwest monsoon around 15 May – 31 Oct.