PHMost Filipinos grow up learning that the Philippines has just two seasons, wet and dry, but PAGASA's climate classification is a bit more detailed than that. Based on rainfall, the wet season runs roughly from June to October with the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat), while the dry season runs roughly from November to May. The dry season is often split further into a cool dry period from about November to February under the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan), and a hot dry period from about March to May.
The four climate types (Coronas classification, slightly modified by PAGASA):
A few related numbers:
1. About 28 storms and typhoons enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility each year on average (1948-2004 PAGASA statistics), and around nine of them make landfall or cross the country.
2. The year-round average temperature across weather stations (excluding Baguio) is about 26.6 degrees Celsius, with January the coolest month and May the warmest.
3. Baguio, at about 1,500 meters, has a mean temperature of roughly 18.3 degrees Celsius, which is why it feels so different from lowland cities.
Kaya pala magkakaiba ang panahon depende sa lugar. Yung ibang parte ng bansa may malinaw na dry at wet season, pero may mga lugar na halos umuulan buong taon. Medyo useful din na malaman ito lalo na kapag nagpaplano ng biyahe o outdoor activities.
Kayo, anong klase ng panahon ang nararanasan sa lugar niyo? Mas ramdam niyo ba talaga ang dry at wet season, o parang pantay lang ang ulan buong taon?
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The four climate types (Coronas classification, slightly modified by PAGASA):
- Type I: two pronounced seasons, with a dry period from November to April.
- Type II: no dry season, with the heaviest rainfall from November to January.
- Type III: seasons are not very pronounced, with relatively dry conditions from November to April.
- Type IV: rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year.
A few related numbers:
1. About 28 storms and typhoons enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility each year on average (1948-2004 PAGASA statistics), and around nine of them make landfall or cross the country.
2. The year-round average temperature across weather stations (excluding Baguio) is about 26.6 degrees Celsius, with January the coolest month and May the warmest.
3. Baguio, at about 1,500 meters, has a mean temperature of roughly 18.3 degrees Celsius, which is why it feels so different from lowland cities.
Kaya pala magkakaiba ang panahon depende sa lugar. Yung ibang parte ng bansa may malinaw na dry at wet season, pero may mga lugar na halos umuulan buong taon. Medyo useful din na malaman ito lalo na kapag nagpaplano ng biyahe o outdoor activities.
Kayo, anong klase ng panahon ang nararanasan sa lugar niyo? Mas ramdam niyo ba talaga ang dry at wet season, o parang pantay lang ang ulan buong taon?
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