Chbar Mon sits in southwestern Cambodia’s lowland plains, in the transition zone between the Mekong basin and the coastal region, where the wet season from May through October brings the bulk of the year’s rainfall.
Kampong Speu’s capital sits between the Mekong lowlands and the Cardamom Mountains, giving it a somewhat different rainfall pattern than the flatter provinces to its east. The region’s flat, low-lying rice-growing terrain depends on managed drainage during the wettest months, and radar helps track incoming monsoon rain bands during the peak of the wet season. Learn more: Flash Flood Warning Signs on Radar · Open the full Rain Map