Weather and Climate

Due to the geographic location on the planet, the climate of the Philippines called "tropical rainforest". The two main characteristics of this climate: high temperature and high relative humidity. Both the Philippines to stay all year round. Rainfall, in theory, can be expected every month of the year.Rainy season - from May to November, it is a consequence of the summer monsoon. The dry season runs under the influence of the so-called "Trade Winds" and lasts from December to April. As a rule, from November to February the weather is cool enough, while from March to May it is very hot. The most rainy days - from June to October, with typhoons, it is quite common at this time. Average rainfall in the lowlands up to 2030 mm.The third characteristic of climate Philippines - the presence of strong typhoons. Philippines are exposed to typhoons each year. Basically, there are typhoons between June and November.