WHY SHOULD YOU VISIT CAMBODIA IN RAINY SEASON?

Battambang Rice Field

Cambodia covers 181 035 square kilometers in the southwestern part of the Indochina peninsula. The country is bounded by the North Thai and Loa on the east and southeast by Vietnam and on the west by the Gulf of Thailand. Among the ten countries in Southeastern Asia, Cambodia felt in a bad condition in 1975. This country has grown and developed a lot after the war was ended. After the election in 1993, an official government was set up under the law of the new Cambodian assembly. The county is peaceful and developing. The economy is growing every year. Angkor Wat has become the best tourist attraction in Southeast Asia. The tourism sector also plays an important role in this significant growth as well. It has gained popularity and attracted travelers from all over the world after this country ended the decade war in the year of 1980s. Now Cambodian government and Tourism Department are focusing on the tourism sector to promote economic growth for Cambodia. Besides the Biggest monument Angkor Wat, Cambodia has a lot of tourist destinations both historical sites and Eco-tourism sites. When is the best time of the year to visit Cambodia? If you are planning to have an amazing experience in Cambodia, visiting Cambodia in the Rainy Season would be the best time for your visit.

Reasons to Travel in Rainy Season

Travelers who are planning to visit Cambodia might feel hesitant or concerned that rain would ruin their trip if they are visiting Cambodia in the Rainy Season. Here are reasons and a clue that can tell you what the Rainy Season is like and not to worry about it.  

Cambodia in the Rainy Season

Farmer is bring to rice station

After the hottest month in April, there is some rain starting slightly and not often across the country. May is the beginning of the Rainy Season. The Monsoon Wind shifts from northeast to southwest bringing some rain for cultivation in Cambodia.

It doesn’t rain much at the beginning of the Rainy Season. It mostly rains in the late afternoon around 3 pm or 4 pm. The rain does not last longer than 3 hours if it is not storming. The weather is changing to rain more often in the evening or at night at the end of May. Rain moves from the afternoon and then night and at the end of the Rainy Season, it rains in the morning.

This situation allows farmers to start their preparation for farming. They start choosing the seed and plow the paddies before spreading the seed in the paddies. It would be green and farmers are active at this time of the year in the countryside. Farmers are busy in this season. They are in dirty clothes but look great and friendly. They are smiling. Farmers, cows, and children are practicing their traditional way of living. They focus on and take care of this season since it is an important time to grow rice. They need to be well prepared because everything has to be ready before mid-rainy season since rice needs a lot of water. Rice is the main exported production in Cambodia. They also grow some other crops such as corn, cassava, beans, and some other vegetables.

Cambodian people prefer a Rainy Season to a Dried Season because it is not too hot and rains bring them food such as Fishes and Frogs Snails Crab and Fresh Green Vegetable. People can go hunting to feed their families and save some money for the dry season. Cambodian Slogan says “Where there is water, there are fish”. Fish in this slogan means Food.

Rice Field

Cold Weather

After the hottest month, April it is the end of the Dried Season now. The weather is colder and the Rain is coming after April. It is cloudy most of the time. This situation allows you to make a beautiful outdoor trip because you can avoid the hot weather. It is easy for your Biking Hiking or Walking Tour and some other cool fun activities. 

Rain

Pouring makes the sky clean afterward. Cloudy can be shady. Rice Field River and Canals are full of water. People are more active in their tasks. Having not enough water, it is hard to grow rice. People have not been active. Those activities were covered in the Dried Season. Hot weather dries leaves and dirt covers the green of view of the countryside. When the Rainy Season comes, rain cleans all the dirt and brings the green rice fields back. The view is now fresh and beautiful. The trees have green leaves and flowers are blooming. You can see these just at the side of the road you are taking. The Monsoon air is blowing through your body when you are sweaty from your active activity.

Preparation

Getting Stuck in the Hotel: When it is raining, you cannot get out for your day trip. You might get stuck at the hotel and you will spend the whole day at the hotel reading book or watching TV. That is not fun. There is still a way for you to get out and enjoy your trip. You can just set your day trip a bit earlier. This means you eat breakfast at 7 am or 7:30 am and start the day right away. There are some indoor activities as well, for example, visiting museums watching circuses, and the Art Gallery Tour.

You can still do outdoor activities by setting to do it half day in the morning. You need to be a bit more prepared for those activities such as biking or hiking. The rain doesn’t last long. If you take a car or Tuk Tuk, they already prepare umbrellas for you. You can hire or let the hotel organize a Tuk Tuk to go to the place. 

Raincoat: When you are in Cambodia in the Rainy Season it is great if you can prepare a raincoat with you. If you forget to bring it with you, it is always easy to find in every small stall near you in the area you are visiting.

Mosquito Repellent: There are more mosquitoes and insects in Cambodia this time of the year but it does not cause a lot of problems. Rain Season potentially gives a good occasion for natural resources and also insects. You should prepare mosquito repellent to protect you from insects. 

Shoes: Bring proper shoes such as sports shoes because it rains sometimes. It is wet and muddy so prepare a proper shoe for your outdoor activities.

Rainy Season is the best time of the year to see the real beauty of Cambodia. Get the best time to be able to create the best experience which most people believe would not be possible. Visit our Tours click here