Rain & Monsoon Outlook

The next few days of rain in Kep, and what the season means for the boats, the road to Kampot and the salt pans.

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Where the year stands

It is the rainy season (southwest monsoon) (រដូវវស្សា) — the southwest monsoon. Wettest in July and August (roughly 200–300 mm a month). This is when the Rabbit Island crossing is most often rough, the low spots on the road to Kampot can flood, and a sudden downpour can spoil a day's salt harvest.

Season	When
Rainy season (southwest monsoon)រដូវវស្សា	1 May – 31 October	now
Dry seasonរដូវប្រាំង	1 November – 30 April

The season edges drift by a few weeks each year — an early or late monsoon is normal. The live forecast below is the day-to-day check.

Day

Rain

Chance of rain

Mon 12 Oct (today)

18 mm

93%

Tue 13 Oct

16 mm

100%

Wed 14 Oct

14 mm

94%

Thu 15 Oct

4 mm

96%

Fri 16 Oct

11 mm

96%

Sat 17 Oct

14 mm

96%

Sun 18 Oct

8 mm

96%

Worth knowing

Salt and the rains

Kampot-Kep salt is made by drying seawater in open pans, so a single unexpected downpour can spoil days of work — which is why the harvest runs in the dry months. In the rainy season, watch the forecast before you count on a dry stretch.

The boat and the road to Kampot

The wettest weeks — July and August — are when the Rabbit Island crossing is roughest and the low points on the road to Kampot are most likely to flood. A dry-looking morning can turn heavy by afternoon during the monsoon.

Warm all year

Kep stays hot year-round; the rains bring the heaviest downpours but almost never a cold spell. Plan around the water, not the temperature.