According to a notice issued by the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology on the morning of January 12, the northeasterly monsoon blowing over the South China Sea, the Mekong basin, Cambodian waters, the Andaman Sea and Cambodia has brought temperatures in highland areas down to 14°C. These areas include Oddar Meanchey, Pailin, Preah Vihear, Kratie, Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri, Kampong Speu, Stung Treng, the Cardamom Mountains and the Dangrek Mountains, with the notice’s stated period running through January 14, 2026.
The notice added that temperatures on the plains would fall to 17°C. These areas include Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Siem Reap, Pursat, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Thom, Kampong Cham, Tboung Khmum, Prey Veng, Kandal, Svay Rieng, Takeo and Phnom Penh. Coastal areas—Koh Kong, Preah Sihanouk, Kampot, Kep and the Bokor range—would see temperatures fall to 18°C. Sea waves would be between 0.50 and 1.00 metres high.
By: Nget Pisan
