Kampot weather in January
January in Kampot: sweltering, dry — one of the best months to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#1 of 12 months in Kampot · #523 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 78/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 30°C
- Nights
- 24°C
- Wet days
- 6
- Sun
- 10.1 h
- Humidity
- 74%
- Daylight
- 12 h
Traveller notes on Kampot in January
Forum posters name December-January as the best weather stretch of the year here - dry, cool mornings, blue skies and a light breeze, with humidity noticeably lower than the rest of the year. The clear trade-off: this is also peak tourist season, so posters note higher prices and more crowds than the shoulder months. For Kampot specifically, posters describe November-December as particularly gorgeous - dry and comfortably low-humidity, though occasionally dusty given the dry conditions. Posters do flag that 'cool' is relative here - what feels cool to a Cambodian local wearing a light jacket may still feel warm to a visitor from a genuinely cold climate, so temperature expectations should be calibrated accordingly.
Other months in Kampot
Kampot's forum, including a poster with multiple years of July/August visits, describes a consistent pattern: rain on roughly three of every four days, but concentrated as an intense downpour for an hour or two in the late afternoon or overnight, leaving mornings and early afternoons generally clear for getting out and about. One visitor did hit a genuinely wetter-than-usual stretch in late July, but the forum consensus was that these short, sharp squalls are normal for the season and not a reason to skip Kampot or nearby Kep.
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Kampot climate normals — January
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Kampot in January
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.
Peak crowdstravelers describe it as peak season, Dry season, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it
Sourced from traveler notes: “…han the rest of the year. The clear trade-off: this is also peak tourist season, so posters note higher prices and more crowds than the sho…” — Tripadvisor community
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Kampot'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 weatherKampot's weather peaks December–February, best around January.
January includes Salt harvest on the flats.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Kampot in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Dry season
15 Nov – 30 Apr · usuallyCrowdedThe months the river road, the pepper farms and the climb up Bokor all work on the same day. From March the afternoons on the riverfront are for shade and not much else.
- Nature
Salt harvest on the flats
15 Dec – 15 May · usuallyThe pans between town and Kep are worked through the dry months, with the rakes out at first light and cones of salt along the road. The first rain ends it for the year.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Kampot — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Kampot?
Kampot in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Kampot?
- January in Kampot: sweltering, dry — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #1 of 12 months for Kampot on SeasonMap's comfort score (78/100).
- What is the weather like in Kampot in January?
- In January, Kampot averages a daily high of 30.1°C and a low of 23.7°C, with about 24.3 mm of rain over roughly 6.2 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Kampot in January?
- Kampot has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 52 in January.
Within 300 km: Phu Quoc's Dry season around 15 Nov – 30 Apr, and Phnom Penh's Dry season around 15 Nov – 30 Apr.