Independence Beach
Beach Sandy beach popular with locals and visitors
On Cambodia’s southern coast, Independence Beach offers sandy shorelines, casual seafood stalls and swimming; tourists visit for beach time, coastal walks and local seafood.
Independence Beach is a coastal public beach on the Gulf of Thailand in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. It is one of the beaches that form the shoreline of the Sihanoukville urban and resort area.
The shoreline offers typical beach activities such as swimming and sunbathing and is used by both residents and visitors to the city. Facilities and the character of the beach are influenced by its proximity to Sihanoukville’s built-up areas.
The name links it to the Sihanoukville coastal district rather than to a remote or undeveloped stretch of coast. The beach functions as part of the municipal beach system serving Sihanoukville’s center.
Independence Beach sits on the southern Cambodian coast in Sihanoukville municipality, with the town center and port facilities as the nearest urban points of access.
- Location detail: Located within Sihanoukville municipality on Cambodia's Gulf of Thailand coast, it is an urban beach near the town center and port area.
How to Get to Independence Beach #
Independence Beach is along Cambodia’s southern coastline; access typically requires road travel from nearby coastal towns or Phnom Penh and may include local taxis or tuk-tuks for the final leg.
Best Time to Visit Independence Beach #
For Cambodia beaches, the dry season (Nov-Apr) is generally the best time for sun and swimming.
Weather & Climate near Independence Beach #
Independence Beach's climate is classified as Tropical Monsoon - Tropical Monsoon climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 22°C to 34°C. Heavy rainfall (3105 mm/year), wettest in July with a pronounced dry season.
January
January is hot, feeling like 29°C due to high humidity. The driest month with just 14 mm and partly cloudy skies.
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February
February is hot, feeling like 30°C due to high humidity. Moderate rainfall (31 mm).
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March
March is hot, feeling like 32°C due to high humidity. Regular rainfall (96 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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April
April is the hottest month, feeling like 35°C due to high humidity. Significant rainfall (132 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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May
May is hot, feeling like 34°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (318 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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June
June is hot, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (503 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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July
July is hot, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. The wettest month with heavy rain (613 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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August
August is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (513 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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September
September is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (475 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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October
October is hot, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (287 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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November
November is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Regular rainfall (100 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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December
December is hot, feeling like 30°C due to high humidity. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.
