Zamboanga vs Pagadian: which is sunnier?
🇵🇭 Philippines vs 🇵🇭 Philippines · 184 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Pagadian is the sunnier overall: about 2,559 hours of sunshine a year to Zamboanga's 2,457. Zamboanga has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Zamboanga | Pagadian | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,457 | 2,559 |
| Sunniest month | February (80/100) | March (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 74/100 | 68/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,638 mm | 2,448 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Zamboanga vs Pagadian month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamboanga | Pagadian | Zamboanga | Pagadian | Zamboanga | Pagadian | Zamboanga | Pagadian | |
| January | 75 | 66 | 29° | 30° | 99 | 161 | 30° | 29° |
| February | 80 | 74 | 29° | 30° | 74 | 108 | 30° | 29° |
| March | 78 | 76 | 29° | 32° | 81 | 96 | 30° | 29° |
| April | 77 | 68 | 30° | 33° | 88 | 101 | 31° | 31° |
| May | 69 | 66 | 29° | 32° | 135 | 200 | 31° | 31° |
| June | 66 | 66 | 29° | 30° | 178 | 302 | 31° | 31° |
| July | 66 | 66 | 28° | 29° | 190 | 284 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 66 | 66 | 28° | 29° | 159 | 212 | 30° | 31° |
| September | 66 | 66 | 28° | 30° | 181 | 246 | 30° | 30° |
| October | 66 | 66 | 29° | 30° | 208 | 304 | 30° | 31° |
| November | 69 | 66 | 29° | 30° | 135 | 231 | 31° | 31° |
| December | 73 | 66 | 29° | 30° | 110 | 203 | 30° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Zamboanga · Feb Zamboanga · Mar even · Apr Zamboanga · 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 68). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Zamboanga (average score 75/100 vs 70). Pagadian is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Zamboanga averages 66/100, Pagadian 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Zamboanga averages 66/100, Pagadian 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Zamboanga all year, Pagadian all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Zamboanga weather by month · Pagadian weather by month · Best time to visit Philippines.
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