Zamboanga Peninsula · Philippines
Omar travel guide
Omar is a city in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, home to about 54,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- JOL42 km · Jolo Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
When to go
The best time to visit Omar
Omar has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; October is the wettest, with about 283 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Omar: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jolo Airport (JOL), about 42 km from the city centre in a straight line; Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM, 126 km) is also within reach.
JOL · Jolo Airport
ZAM · Zamboanga International Airport
Questions
Omar: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Omar?
Omar has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; October is the wettest, with about 283 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Omar?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jolo Airport (JOL), about 42 km from the city centre in a straight line; Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM, 126 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Omar?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Omar
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.