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Cambodia vs South Korea: Best Time to Visit

Trying to choose between Cambodia and South Korea? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.

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Cool & dry for Angkor.

Jan
Feb
Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: January, February, November, December

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Sharp four-season country.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: March, April, May, October, November

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Month-by-month: which is better?

MonthCambodiaSouth KoreaWinner
JanuarybestgoodCambodia 🇰🇭
FebruarybestgoodCambodia 🇰🇭
MarchgoodbestSouth Korea 🇰🇷
Apriloff-seasonbestSouth Korea 🇰🇷
Mayoff-seasonbestSouth Korea 🇰🇷
Juneshouldershouldertie
Julyshouldershouldertie
Augustshouldershouldertie
SeptembershouldergoodSouth Korea 🇰🇷
OctobershoulderbestSouth Korea 🇰🇷
Novemberbestbesttie
DecemberbestgoodCambodia 🇰🇭

Pick Cambodia 🇰🇭 if you're going in…

January, February, December

Buy the 3-day Angkor pass and spread visits across sunrise/sunset.

Pick South Korea 🇰🇷 if you're going in…

March, April, May, September, October

Avoid the Korean monsoon (jangma) in late June–July.

Months where both are equally good: June, July, August, November.