Zamboanga weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Zamboanga is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with March and April close behind. Zamboanga averages about 2,457 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 74 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,457
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 80/100
- Rain / year
- 1,638 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 1M
- Elevation
- 5 m
When is the best time to visit Zamboanga?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Zamboanga is February, then March and April. The dullest month is June (66/100, 178 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Zamboanga?
Zamboanga gets a moderate 2,457 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 14 Sunshine Score points separate February from June. It ranks #11 of 43 destinations in Philippines for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,288 hours. The year's 1,638 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 99 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 80 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 74 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 78 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 81 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 77 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 88 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 135 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 178 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 190 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 159 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 181 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 208 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 135 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| December | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 110 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Zamboanga by month
The sea off Zamboanga is warmest in April at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 30°C / 86°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Pagadian Philippines · 184 km · best in Mar · 2,559 h sun/yr
- Dumaguete City Philippines · 301 km · best in Apr · 2,325 h sun/yr
- Cagayan de Oro Philippines · 324 km · best in Apr · 2,266 h sun/yr
- General Santos Philippines · 349 km · best in Feb · 2,403 h sun/yr
- Panglao Philippines · 350 km · best in Apr · 2,325 h sun/yr
- Davao Philippines · 396 km · best in Apr · 2,201 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Jolo Philippines · 151 km · 2,488 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Dipolog Philippines · 234 km · 2,242 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Cotabato Philippines · 239 km · 2,270 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Ozamiz Philippines · 241 km · 2,242 h sun/yr · best in Mar
Head-to-head
How Zamboanga compares month by month: Zamboanga vs Cagayan de Oro · Zamboanga vs Dumaguete City · Zamboanga vs Pagadian · all comparisons
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