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Pursat

City in Pursat Province, Cambodia

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Pursat (/pˈsɒt/ poh-SOT; Khmer: ពោធិ៍សាត់, Poŭthĭsăt [poːˈsat̚]) is the capital of Pursat Province, Cambodia. Its name derived from a type of tree and it lies on the Pursat River. The city is famous as the place of mythical 16th century neak ta of Khleang Moeung.

01Climate

Climate data for Pursat (1982-2024)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.4
(88.5)
31.6
(88.9)
32.4
(90.3)
34.1
(93.4)
34.4
(93.9)
33.3
(91.9)
32.9
(91.2)
32.0
(89.6)
31.6
(88.9)
31.4
(88.5)
31.3
(88.3)
30.9
(87.6)
32.3
(90.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.9
(69.6)
21.7
(71.1)
21.9
(71.4)
22.7
(72.9)
23.4
(74.1)
24.6
(76.3)
24.1
(75.4)
23.9
(75.0)
23.6
(74.5)
22.9
(73.2)
22.6
(72.7)
21.0
(69.8)
22.8
(73.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.7
(0.50)
10.7
(0.42)
50.3
(1.98)
84.3
(3.32)
176.5
(6.95)
161.3
(6.35)
144.5
(5.69)
195.1
(7.68)
245.5
(9.67)
265.1
(10.44)
120.4
(4.74)
17.4
(0.69)
1,483.8
(58.43)
Source: World Meteorological Organization
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