Cagayan de Oro vs Zamboanga: which is sunnier?
🇵🇭 Philippines vs 🇵🇭 Philippines · 324 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Zamboanga is the sunnier overall: about 2,457 hours of sunshine a year to Cagayan de Oro's 2,266. Zamboanga has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Cagayan de Oro | Zamboanga | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,266 | 2,457 |
| Sunniest month | April (79/100) | February (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 67/100 | 74/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 2,097 mm | 1,638 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Cagayan de Oro vs Zamboanga month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagayan de Oro | Zamboanga | Cagayan de Oro | Zamboanga | Cagayan de Oro | Zamboanga | Cagayan de Oro | Zamboanga | |
| January | 65 | 75 | 28° | 29° | 157 | 99 | 28° | 30° |
| February | 74 | 80 | 29° | 29° | 98 | 74 | 27° | 30° |
| March | 78 | 78 | 30° | 29° | 76 | 81 | 28° | 30° |
| April | 79 | 77 | 31° | 30° | 71 | 88 | 29° | 31° |
| May | 65 | 69 | 31° | 29° | 157 | 135 | 30° | 31° |
| June | 65 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 258 | 178 | 31° | 31° |
| July | 65 | 66 | 29° | 28° | 257 | 190 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 65 | 66 | 29° | 28° | 206 | 159 | 31° | 30° |
| September | 65 | 66 | 29° | 28° | 233 | 181 | 31° | 30° |
| October | 65 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 238 | 208 | 31° | 30° |
| November | 65 | 69 | 29° | 29° | 173 | 135 | 30° | 31° |
| December | 65 | 73 | 29° | 29° | 173 | 110 | 30° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Zamboanga · Feb Zamboanga · Mar even · Apr even · May Zamboanga · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Zamboanga · Dec Zamboanga.
When to pick which
- November–February: Zamboanga (average score 74/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Cagayan de Oro averages 74/100, Zamboanga 75/100. Cagayan de Oro is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Cagayan de Oro averages 65/100, Zamboanga 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Cagayan de Oro averages 65/100, Zamboanga 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Cagayan de Oro all year, Zamboanga all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Cagayan de Oro weather by month · Zamboanga weather by month · Best time to visit Philippines.
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