Battambang Province · Cambodia
Battambang travel guide
Battambang is a city in Battambang Province, Cambodia, home to about 130,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- BBM3 km · Battambang Airport
- Currency
- KHRriel
- Time zone
- Asia/Phnom Penh
- Language
- Khmer
When to go
The best time to visit Battambang
Battambang has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; September is the wettest, with about 260 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Battambang: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Battambang Airport (BBM), about 2.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI, 115 km) and Trat Airport (TDX, 133 km) are also within reach.
BBM · Battambang Airport
SAI · Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport
TDX · Trat Airport
Questions
Battambang: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Battambang?
Battambang has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; September is the wettest, with about 260 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Battambang?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Battambang Airport (BBM), about 2.9 km from the city centre in a straight line; Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI, 115 km) and Trat Airport (TDX, 133 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Battambang?
riel (KHR).
Nearby
Destinations near Battambang
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.