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Monthly climate in Zamboanga, Philippines

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zamboanga features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2423 mm (95.4 inches) and receives 291 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zamboanga enjoys an average of 3406 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zamboanga, Philippines

The warmest months in Zamboanga are April, May and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, July and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zamboanga experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zamboanga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average low25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Minimum24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zamboanga, Philippines

Zamboanga usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 287 mm (11.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zamboanga are January, February and March. On average, 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zamboanga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)139 (5.5)77 (3.1)145 (5.7)145 (5.7)187 (7.4)273 (10.8)253 (10.0)214 (8.4)277 (10.9)312 (12.3)230 (9.0)171 (6.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)191421252827272625282625

Monthly sunshine hours in Zamboanga, Philippines

The sunniest months in Zamboanga are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 55 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zamboanga: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zamboanga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours238278308298306283291292270271280288
Mean daily daylight hours11h 45m11h 53m12h 4m12h 15m12h 25m12h 30m12h 27m12h 19m12h 8m11h 57m11h 47m11h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Zamboanga, Philippines

Zamboanga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zamboanga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zamboanga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131516161513131515141311