Bunrany Hun Sen Vocational Craft Training Center Building
Vocational craft training center for local artisans
Bunrany Hun Sen Vocational Craft Training Center at a Glance#
Exploring Bunrany Hun Sen Vocational Craft Training Center#
When open, the Bunrany Hun Sen Vocational Craft Training Center is an interesting place to watch traditional handicraft skills at work and to buy souvenirs, including woven silks and hand-made baskets. Named after Cambodia’s former first lady, the centre preserves and promotes traditional Khmer craftsmanship while providing vocational training for the local community, equipping underprivileged people with skills in crafts such as silk weaving, wood carving and stone sculpture.
Visitors can expect a hands-on experience, seeing artisans and students at work and learning about the processes behind Cambodia’s traditional crafts. Guided tours give insight into the history of the crafts, the materials used and the training itself. For those with time, it may also be possible to take short courses here in cloth weaving, mat weaving and marble carving.
Best Time to Visit Bunrany Hun Sen Vocational Craft Training Center#
For the Bunrany Hun Sen Vocational Craft Training Center, plan visits during Cambodia's cooler, drier months (November-February) for comfortable conditions and more predictable program schedules.
Weather & Climate near Bunrany Hun Sen Vocational Craft Training Center#
Bunrany Hun Sen Vocational Craft Training Center's climate is classified as Tropical Savanna - Tropical Savanna climate with very hot summers (peaking in April) and hot winters (coldest in December). Temperatures range from 20°C to 36°C. Abundant rainfall (1507 mm/year), wettest in August with a pronounced dry season.
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Ideal | 20° - 32° | 26° | 7 mm | some cloud | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 1.8 very high | 11.4h |
| February | Excellent | 22° - 33° | 29° | 19 mm | some cloud | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 1.9 very high | 11.6h |
| March | Very Good | 24° - 35° | 32° | 44 mm | partly cloudy | 62% | 1.6 m/s | 2.1 extreme | 12.0h |
| April | Good | 26° - 36° | 36° | 79 mm | partly cloudy | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 extreme | 12.3h |
| May | Acceptable | 25° - 34° | 36° | 177 mm | overcast | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 extreme | 12.6h |
| June | Acceptable | 25° - 33° | 35° | 170 mm | overcast | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 extreme | 12.7h |
| July | Acceptable | 25° - 32° | 34° | 164 mm | overcast | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 extreme | 12.7h |
| August | Acceptable | 25° - 32° | 34° | 251 mm | overcast | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 extreme | 12.4h |
| September | Acceptable | 24° - 31° | 33° | 225 mm | overcast | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 2.0 very high | 12.1h |
| October | Good | 24° - 31° | 31° | 231 mm | overcast | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 1.8 very high | 11.7h |
| November | Very Good | 23° - 31° | 27° | 116 mm | partly cloudy | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 1.7 very high | 11.4h |
| December | Excellent | 21° - 30° | 26° | 24 mm | partly cloudy | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 1.7 very high | 11.3h |