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Zamboanga, Philippines climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Zamboanga has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 92°F, while the coldest is May averaging around 74°F at night. Precipitation totals about 50 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — October alone averages 7.5 inches while February barely receives 1.66 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsZamboanga climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 90 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 90 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 90 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 76 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 6.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| Avg low (°F) | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 7.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 70 | 65 | 61 | 64 | 74 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 75 | 70 | 70 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.4 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 7.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 70 | 65 | 61 | 64 | 74 | 81 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.9 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 23 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 79 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.4 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 6.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 81 | 79 | 79 | 75 | 70 | 70 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.0 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 7.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Zamboanga, a weather station, about 1 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.