Phnom Penh Night Market

Market

A big stage with local dance and music performance draws a crowd at the night market and the pajamas sets that everyone wears here make a little more sense if only because it’s dark outside.

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Phnom Penh Night Market essentials

Country: Cambodia
Driest months: Jan-Mar
Pay in: Riels (៛)
Language: Khmer
Emergency: 117

About Phnom Penh Night Market

The Phnom Penh Night Market is a small evening market set along Sisowath Quay, opposite the Tonle Sap riverside and just north of Wat Ounalom in central Phnom Penh. A big stage hosts local dance and music performances that draw a crowd, and food stalls gather behind it. It is a lively, atmospheric spot, though small compared with the city’s other markets.

Exploring Phnom Penh Night Market

Push past the entrance - where rival mobile-phone companies compete for attention over loudspeakers - and head for the perimeter or the food stalls behind the stage. The wares here are in good condition, and the dressed-up Khmer youth make for excellent people-watching. Jewellery, silk flowers, silks, and accessories can be had for a good bargain. If you are after fried insects or spiders, though, you may leave empty-handed.

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Weather & Climate near Phnom Penh Night Market

Climate

Phnom Penh Night Market's climate is classified as Tropical Savanna - Tropical Savanna climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 22°C to 34°C. Abundant rainfall (1370 mm/year), wettest in October with a pronounced dry season.

Air Quality: AQI 96 Moderate
Best Time to Visit
JanuaryFebruaryDecember
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
43°
Warmest Month
16°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January Ideal 22° - 31° 27° 7 mm partly cloudy 61% 1.4 m/s 2.1 extreme 11.4h
February Ideal 23° - 32° 28° 8 mm partly cloudy 53% 1.6 m/s 2.2 extreme 11.7h
March Very Good 25° - 34° 31° 30 mm partly cloudy 54% 1.5 m/s 2.3 extreme 12.0h
April Very Good 26° - 35° 33° 63 mm partly cloudy 60% 1.8 m/s 2.3 extreme 12.3h
May Acceptable 26° - 34° 35° 153 mm overcast 74% 1.5 m/s 2.4 extreme 12.5h
June Acceptable 25° - 33° 35° 152 mm overcast 82% 1.8 m/s 2.4 extreme 12.7h
July Acceptable 25° - 32° 34° 161 mm overcast 84% 1.9 m/s 2.3 extreme 12.6h
August Acceptable 25° - 32° 34° 158 mm overcast 85% 2.1 m/s 2.3 extreme 12.4h
September Acceptable 25° - 31° 34° 224 mm overcast 86% 1.6 m/s 2.2 extreme 12.1h
October Acceptable 25° - 31° 33° 258 mm overcast 86% 1.1 m/s 2.2 extreme 11.8h
November Good 24° - 31° 31° 125 mm partly cloudy 82% 1.2 m/s 2.2 extreme 11.5h
December Excellent 23° - 31° 27° 31 mm partly cloudy 71% 1.8 m/s 2.1 extreme 11.3h