Kompong Som, Cambodia

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Formerly known as Sihanoukville, Kompon Som is the principal deep water port of southern Cambodia, situated on a peninsula of the Gulf of Thailand. The port is gateway to Cambodia's capital of Phnom Penh. Visitors to this city are enchanted by its French Colonial charm. The National Museum displays an impressive collection of ancient Khmer crafts and other local items. The Silver Pagoda, one of the city's most treasured monuments, also displays artifacts from the Khmer culture. Other temples, known as “wats,” include Wat Ounalom, Wat Phnom and Wat Lang Ka. In addition to these religious monuments are the unforgettable Killing Fields of Choeung Ek, where a memorial was built in 1988 for the more than 17,000 people who died here.

Language: Khmer, French Currency: Riel (KHR)

Kompong Som, Cambodia Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
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High	88	92	94	95	92	90	89	89	87	87	87	86
Low	70	72	75	77	76	75	75	76	76	75	73	70
Average	79	82	84	86	84	82	82	82	81	81	80	78
Temperature (Celsius)
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High	31	33	34	35	33	32	32	32	31	31	31	30
Low	21	22	24	25	24	24	24	24	24	24	23	21
Average	26	28	29	30	29	28	28	28	27	27	27	26
Precipitation
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Inches	0	0	1	3	8	9	9	0	11	9	4	1
Centimeters	0	0	3	8	20	23	23	0	28	23	10	3
Precipitation Days
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Days	1	1	3	5	5	14	13	13	14	12	7	2

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