South East Asian Trips

The climate of the Philippines is tropical, although there are climatic variations as a result of altitude and distance from the equator. Most of the Philippines are hot and humid all the year round, with an average annual temperature of about 25°C. The country experiences two main seasons: dry -between January and June, and wet -between July and December. The wet months find the monsoons pelting their fury over most of the Philippines. Mountainous areas like the Cordilleras in Northern Luzon have much lower temperatures on an average than the rest of the country.

The Philippines has a rather volatile climate- the archipelago stretches across the typhoon belt, and gets hit by 5 or 6 cyclones every year (and affected by 15 more), besides falling prey to tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and landslides.

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.