Hello
Due to a busy year full of commitments the only time we can go on holiday is the end of August / beg of September. I know it rains in Cambodia at this time of year (I%26#39;ve seen the recent post below) and I%26#39;m fine with that esp being Scottish!
However what I%26#39;d like to check is the humidity. According to the BBC weather pages the discomfort from humidity in Cambodia at this time of year is ';extreme';. Is it really that bad? Are we crazy for planning on going at this time of year?
We%26#39;re also planning on going to Bangkok on the way over and is the weather similar to that in Cambodia again at the end of Aug / beg September?
All comments gratefully received!
Thanks!
Weather and humidity
Yep, you can bet you%26#39;re going to be sweating a bit in both Cambodia and bangkok! Makes that cold, frosty beer at the end of the day SO much more delicious!
And it sure beats freezing, if you ask me.
Weather and humidity
I went in October and the humidity was really high. I%26#39;m from Alberta and its very dry here and I managed to survive the humidity - barely. Just make sure your hotel has a pool, it feels really good at the end of the day.
Hi
We were in Cambodia last year beginning of August. We came from Australia (left the day Sydney had snow/sleet for the first time ever) and walked into %26#39;that%26#39; weather in Cambodia. I still loved my trip but that first morning walk outdoors was quite unforgettable. Covered in sweat in about 10 mins. Just prepare for really high humidity by doing the following: First couple of days, take it real slow and try not to walk if you can take a tuk tuk. Make very sure you have an air conditioned room. Wear loose cool cotton clothes and always take water with you. Try to break up your day as it is very tiring. We ended up having a siesta each day for an hour so we could then manage to get the best out of ourselves and the day by doing morning and afternoon activities. We also went to Bangkok for 5 days afterwards and managed to do some %26#39;major%26#39; tour each day. The plus side, I did loose about 4 kg without trying! The great part about going in off peak is the tourist numbers are down and this I found really great at Siem Reap. I would have hated to go in peak times. So there are rewards involved for putting up with the heat.
Hi
We were in Cambodia last year beginning of August. We came from Australia (left the day Sydney had snow/sleet for the first time ever) and walked into %26#39;that%26#39; weather in Cambodia. I still loved my trip but that first morning walk outdoors was quite unforgettable. Covered in sweat in about 10 mins. Just prepare for really high humidity by doing the following: First couple of days, take it real slow and try not to walk if you can take a tuk tuk. Make very sure you have an air conditioned room. Wear loose cool cotton clothes and always take water with you. Try to break up your day as it is very tiring. We ended up having a siesta each day for an hour so we could then manage to get the best out of ourselves and the day by doing morning and afternoon activities. We also went to Bangkok for 5 days afterwards and managed to do some %26#39;major%26#39; tour each day. The plus side, I did loose about 4 kg without trying! The great part about going in off peak is the tourist numbers are down and this I found really great at Siem Reap. I would have hated to go in peak times. So there are rewards involved for putting up with the heat.
Hee hee...That%26#39;s what I have to live in, 3 months out of the year here in Japan. :-)
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