Pursat

For the municipality, see Pursat Municipality.

Pursat ពោធិ៍សាត់
City
Sompove Meas Island in Pursat city center.
Pursat Location within Cambodia
Coordinates: 12°32′N 103°55′E / 12.533°N 103.917°E / 12.533; 103.917
Country	Cambodia
Province	Pursat Province
District	Sampov Meas District
Government
• Type	City
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	58,255

Pursat (/poʊˈsɒt/ poh-SOT; Khmer: ពោធិ៍សាត់, Poŭthĭsăt [poːˈsat̚]) is the capital of Pursat Province, Cambodia. Its name derived from a type of tree^[2] and it lies on the Pursat River. The city is famous as the place of mythical 16th century neak ta of Khleang Moeung.

Climate

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[3]

Notes

1. "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
2. Cambodian Ministry of Tourism
3. "World Weather Information Service". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 28 March 2026.

12°32′N 103°55′E / 12.533°N 103.917°E / 12.533; 103.917