The Climate of the Philippines

The Philippines has a tropical climate that is often tempered by sea breezes.

The basic climate and weather patterns are essentially dictated by the prevailing winds

There are three seasons in the Philippines:

June to September is the rainy season. This is also typhoon season is also known as the habagat or southwest monsoon. The monsoon starts about May and will run through to October.

October to February it is relatively cool and dry. The amihan or northeast monsoon runs from November up until the beginning of May.

March to May is the dry season with cool evenings. For the majority of the Philippines the dry season falls during the amihan period.

The annual rainfall for the Philippines is over 1,000 mm in most locations

The relatively moist and warm Pacific air pushes over the coastal mountains ranges and in places the annual rainfall can exceed 4,000 to 5,000 mm (that is a staggering 160 to 200 inches.

The coastlines facing the northeast are the most exposed to these Pacific trade winds in the period November through March and subsequently see their heaviest rainfalls around this period

The temperatures are quite high for most of the year and it is cooler in the mountains but excessive hear levels are relatively uncommon

Perhaps the worst climate feature apart from typhoons, is the very high humidity and cloud cover that occurs in the rainy season. For many of these days the weather is extremely muggy and best described as oppressive. However in the dry season the weather is very pleasant, with lots if sunshine that is nicely tempered by coastal sea breezes.

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