Cambodia
Country in Asia
In brief
Area: 181,035 km². World rank 91 of 249; in Asia, 25 of 50. Agricultural land: 34.7% (2024). World rank 111 of 209; in Asia, 23 of 48. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,904 (2022). World rank 38 of 182; in Asia, 10 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 31.7% → 34.7%.
Territory
- Area
- 181,035 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 443
- Agricultural land
- 34.7% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Phnom Aural, 1,810 m
- Lowest point
- Gulf of Thailand, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 126
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 28
- Warmest month in the capital
- April, 31°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- December, 27°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,904 2022
Climate by month: Phnom Penh
March: day 37°C, night 25°C, precipitation 30 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34 | 22 | 16 |
| February | 36 | 23 | 11 |
| March | 37 | 25 | 30 |
| April | 37 | 26 | 62 |
| May | 34 | 25 | 129 |
| June | 32 | 25 | 190 |
| July | 31 | 24 | 163 |
| August | 30 | 24 | 167 |
| September | 30 | 24 | 190 |
| October | 30 | 24 | 167 |
| November | 31 | 23 | 89 |
| December | 32 | 22 | 28 |