Zamboanga City weather in January

In January, Zamboanga City sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 119 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Zamboanga City's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zamboanga City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:12 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
73%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM10 46 µg/m³ · 2018

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Zamboanga City reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Zamboanga City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Zamboanga City weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°11917.711.65.1
Feb28° / 25°9814.511.85.3
Mar28° / 25°10818.4124.8
Apr29° / 25°13022.612.13.9
May28° / 25°20826.912.33.5
Jun28° / 25°24726.212.43.6
Jul27° / 25°21626.512.43.8
Aug28° / 25°19224.812.24.0
Sep28° / 25°19024.6124.0
Oct28° / 25°24527.211.83.7
Nov28° / 25°19725.111.73.9
Dec28° / 25°15723.211.64.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32773
42773
52773
62773
72971
82971
92971
102872
112971
122971
132971
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Zamboanga City gets around 119 mm of rain over 17.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
165
264
364
463
563
662
762
862
961
1061
1160
1260
1359
1459
1558
1657
1757
1856
1956
2055
2155
2254
2353
2453
2552
2651
2751
2850
2950
3050
3149

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12917
22926
32926
42935
52935
62944
71954
81963
91963
101963
111963
121963
131963
141972
151972
161972
172962
182962
192962
202962
212962
222962
232962
243952
253952
263952
273952
282962
292962
302962
312962

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of January to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:075:43
211.66:075:44
311.66:085:44
411.66:085:44
511.66:085:45
611.66:095:45
711.66:095:46
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1511.66:125:50
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1911.66:135:51
2011.76:135:52
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2711.76:145:55
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Zamboanga City

In seasonPeak

In January, Zamboanga City sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Zamboanga City sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Zamboanga City?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Zamboanga City for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zamboanga City in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Zamboanga City sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Zamboanga City in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Zamboanga City in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zamboanga City peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 14Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Zamboanga City in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Zamboanga City is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1938 µg/m³Aug 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr36Poor
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zamboanga City?

Zamboanga City sits at 6.9°N, 122.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Recodo, 13 km away.

SioconIpilJoloPagadian

Topography around Zamboanga City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zamboanga City.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zamboanga City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 976 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,347 m.

The land around Zamboanga City is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (79%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
976 m
80 km
1,347 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Recodo 13 km · City of Isabela 26 km · Maluso 46 km · Al-Barka 48 km · Siocon 89 km · Ipil 112 km · Jolo 152 km · Pagadian 182 km

Philippines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Zamboanga City (6.9103°, 122.0739°, elevation 9 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).