# Kampot in March: weather

Kampot, Cambodia (Southeast Asia). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/kampot/march

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 31.4 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 24.8 °C |
| Sea (surface) | 29.4 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 / month |
| Relative humidity | 76 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 100 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 °C | 23.2 °C | 28.2 °C | 8 |
| February | 30.9 °C | 23.5 °C | 28.4 °C | 8 |
| March | 31.4 °C | 24.8 °C | 29.4 °C | 14 |
| April | 31.7 °C | 25.8 °C | 30.6 °C | 17 |
| May | 31.2 °C | 26.3 °C | 31 °C | 23 |
| June | 30.3 °C | 25.9 °C | 30.2 °C | 21 |
| July | 29.4 °C | 25.4 °C | 29.5 °C | 25 |
| August | 29.4 °C | 25.4 °C | 29.3 °C | 25 |
| September | 29.2 °C | 25 °C | 29.3 °C | 26 |
| October | 29.3 °C | 24.4 °C | 29.5 °C | 27 |
| November | 29.8 °C | 24.2 °C | 29.5 °C | 19 |
| December | 29.7 °C | 23.5 °C | 28.5 °C | 11 |

Best months : January, February, December.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Outside the areas advised against. Parts of the country are advised against (within 20 km of the Thai land border (incl. Koh Kong and the Preah Vihear, Ta Krabey and Ta Muen Thom temples)); Kampot is not one of them. (official advice updated 19 March 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/cambodia)
- **Entry** (British passport) : Visa issued on arrival for stays of up to 30 days. Passport valid for at least 6 months. E-visa (apply 4+ days ahead) or visa on arrival (photo, US dollars); e-Arrival Card mandatory within 7 days before flying in; tourist visa 30 days. (per the UK Foreign Office, 19 March 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies and Japanese encephalitis depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: Primarily isolated to pockets in rural and forested areas Rare cases in non-forested areas No (or negligible) malaria transmission in the cities of Phnom Penh (the capital) and Siem Reap No (or negligible) malaria transmission at the main temple complex at Angkor Wat. Preventive medication recommended: Rural and forested areas: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, primaquine , tafenoquine Areas with rare cases: No chemoprophylaxis recommended (insect bite precautions and mosquito avoidance only) — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue and Zika reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/cambodia)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.