How unpleasant is April in Cambodia?

RBD · Post by **RBD** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 12:42 pm

It's always better to be hot than cold. April is fine.

Post by **Felgerkarb** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:10 pm

merchantsmutual wrote:I am in between jobs and was all set to book my flight, but Google makes it seem not only annoying, but even dangerous, to be in Phnom Penh when it gets over 40 C.

Eyes melt, skin explodes, everybody dead....

ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ · Post by **ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:15 pm

Not quite, you wish you were dead.
You wake up each day disappointed that you didn't die in your sleep.
Death would be a welcome respite from April temperatures.

1984 · Post by **1984** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:37 pm

Jesus, what a bunch of drama queens! It's bit hotter and more humid in April.

Lucky Lucan · Post by **Lucky Lucan** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 2:17 pm

1984 wrote:It's bit hotter and more humid in April.

It's normally very dry in April.

Jackal · Post by **Jackal** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 3:44 pm

April is fine.

Unless one is working outdoors all day. Then it's a real bastard

1984 · Post by **1984** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 5:02 pm

Well, given the humidity rises quicker in April then any other month, that's when you're likely to notice it, no?

Albro · Post by **Albro** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 5:36 pm

I would not want to be in Phnom penh or Siem reap during the hottest times. But SHV is ok.

Miguelito · Post by **Miguelito** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:55 pm

Global climate change means none of us have any idea. Who would have predicted all the rain in January this year?

ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ · Post by **ផោមក្លិនស្អុយ** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:05 pm

It's the month where everyone shares that hilarious picture of the solar system with Phnom Penh positioned right beside the sun.
Every. Single. Year.

It's a rib tickler.

springrain · Post by **springrain** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:08 pm

Miguelito, what do you mean 'Global Climate Change'? Do you think the climate should be exactly the same every year?

Do you know how much serious dosh Al Gore (and others, of course) has made out of this scam? He deserves a boot up the jacksie to leave him with a carbon footprint that really hurts!

Anyway, some might think 'April is the cruellest month,' but May is no picnic either.

Caleb · Post by **Caleb** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:36 pm

spitthedog wrote:Statistics show that the heat and dehydration is by far the biggest killer in Sihanoukville amongst white foreigners..

And the source of those statistics would be...?

Caleb · Post by **Caleb** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:41 pm

Generally I move to HKG for the month, then head back in May via an airconditioned airline hub.

YaTingPom · Post by **YaTingPom** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:52 pm

Backpackers always have the following:
1lt bottle of water. Maybe they think Sihanoukville is desert.
Waterproof backpack cover. Even though there's clear blue sky.
No bra.

Miserable face especially if they see anyone over 35 with a young local even more so when it's with (the old blokes) kids.
Head in smart phone.
Those baggy pants.
Tatoos.
Beard.

Young douche walked into Charlie Harpers and asked if he could fill up his (3/4 full) water bottle, from the big blue bottle in the kitchen. He was laughed out of the bar. You couldn't make it up!

Backpackers will never dehydrate.