Cambodia has two distinct seasons. The rainy season, which runs from May to October, can see temperatures drop to  and is generally accompanied with high humidity. The dry season lasts from November to April when temperatures can rise up to  around April. Disastrous flooding occurred in 2001 and again in 2002, with some degree of flooding almost every year. Severe flooding also affected 17 provinces in Cambodia during the 2020 Pacific typhoon season.