Weather and Climate
Philippines lie in the tropics, near the equator,
and its dictates its climate. The weather is hot,
with high humidity and abundant rainfall. Temperatures
varies from 25°C to 35 °C. Generally, light
cotton clothing are recommended for visitors. There
are two seasons, both directly governed by the monsoon.
From June to November, the Habagat blows, the summery
southwest monsoon which meets the Philippines in its
path and being laden with moisture, consequently produces
the rainy season. From December to May , the northeast
monsoon called Amihan, brings rather dry cool temperatures,
but March onwards, the second part of the dry season
and it becomes really hot.
The following
are normal daily temperature ranges for Manila:
January 86-70°F
(30-21°C); February 88-70°F (31-21°C);
March 91-72°F (33-22°C); April 93-74°F
(34-23°C); May 93-75°F (34-24°C); June
92-75°F (33-24°C); July 88-75°F (31-24°C);
August 88-75°F (31-24°C); September 88-75°F
(31-24°C); October 88-74°F (31-23°C);
November 88-72°F (31-22°C); December 86-70°F
(30-21°C).
