The invention provides a ceramic sand-like composite phase change material and a preparation method thereof, and relates to a phase change material and a preparation method thereof. The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problem of high temperature rutting on the existing asphalt concrete pavement. The material of the present invention comprises, by weigh, 7-8 parts of ceramic sand, and 2-3 parts of an organic phase change material. The preparation method comprises the following step: 1, weighing the ceramic sand and the organic phase change material; 2, carrying out crushing grinding, screening, water washing, and drying on the ceramic sand; 3, uniformly mixing the organic phase change material and the ceramic sand according to a mass ratio of 3:7, carrying out vacuum drying, adding mineral powder with a volume fraction of 0.5%, and carrying out drying and screening to obtain a composite material; 4, immersing the composite material in an epoxy emulsion, and holding for 3-5 s, and spreading iron powder on the surface to obtain a mixed material; and 5, repeated performing the step 4 3-5 times to obtain the material of the present invention. The material of the present invention has a phase change temperature of 40-75 DEG C and a phase change latent heat more than 40 kJ/kg, and is applicable for the field of asphalt concrete pavements.