Zamboanga
Zamboanga is a major city in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,018,849 (2024). The climate is classified as tropical monsoon (Köppen Am), with .
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Zamboanga at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in July
203 mm of rain
58 mm of rain
May
within 1.4 km
How Zamboanga has grown
People living in the built-up area (103 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+219%186k in 1975 → 592k in 2025Weather in Zamboanga
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 96%
When to go to Zamboanga
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 46 | 46 | 48 | 46 | 41 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 44 |
| High | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Low | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° |
| Rain (mm) | 71 | 58 | 72 | 87 | 162 | 196 | 198 | 203 | 200 | 222 | 145 | 79 |
| Wet days | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
| Sea | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° |
What's on in Zamboanga
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Zamboanga
More museums: BPI Museum Zamboanga · City Museum · Mueseo Integridad · National Museum of the Philippines - Zamboanga · Parque de Cencia de Zamboanga · Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera Museum
Outdoors around Zamboanga
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Zamboanga
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Philippines seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Zamboanga
Earthquakes around Zamboanga
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Zamboanga
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Zamboanga
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Zamboanga from above
Getting to Zamboanga
Places near Zamboanga
Places with a climate like Zamboanga
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
