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In between the seasons, some changes in humidity continue to occur, but not affecting the overall temperature. The temperatures remain almost consistent in the Tonle Sap Basin area along with little changes in the average annual temperature of about 25ºC. The average temperature goes up to a maximum of about 28ºC and goes down to a minimum of about 22ºC. Temperatures, although can often go up to a maximum of 32ºC. They may even rise above 38ºC prior to the advent of the wet months. It is an unusual occasion in Cambodia for the minimum temperatures decreasing more than 10ºC. The coldest and warmest months in Cambodia are January and April respectively. The tropical cyclones in Cambodia are called typhoons, resulting in large scale destructions in Vietnam.
The average annual rainfall in Cambodia is about 150 cm, major number of downpours occurring in the southeast portion of the country. The annual average amount of rainfall in the Tonle Sap Basin area and Mekong Lowlands is about 190 cm. However, the amount does not remain the same for every year. The mountains in the southwest coastal regions in Cambodia enjoy the maximum amount of rainfall every year along with the arrival of the southwest monsoon winds in the coasts. Most of the rainwater runs out to the sea. Overall humidity in Cambodia remains more or less high during the nights, the annual average being 90%. During winter, the humidity falls to about 50% at daytime and in the rainy season it remains stagnant at about 60%.
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