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The Tropical Climate
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The Tropical Rainforest Climate
Because
of the geographical location on the planet, the Philippines has a
"Tropical Rainforest Climate" all over the
country.
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The
two main characteristics of this climate are:
high
temperatures
high atmospheric
humidity Both the
high temperatures and the humidity are the whole year through. In
theory rainfall can be expected in every month of the year. |
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Rainy
season and monsoon |
Typhoons |
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Though
some rainfall can be expected in every month, the rainfall differs greatly
through the year.
In the period June - October it's raining cats and dogs!
The influence of the southwest monsoon is very clear.
In the period December - May there is no monsoon anymore. The wind,
the "trade wind", is coming from the northeast and brings hardly rainfall.
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A
third characteristic feature of the climate of the Philippines is the presence
of strong typhoons. The
Philippines is tortured by typhoons every year. In
the whole Western Pacific typhoons occur in the period June - November.
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Monsoons
and "trade winds" |
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The
monsoon is a very rainy wind coming from the southwest. The
"trade wind", coming from the northeast, is dominating in the
period December -May. It's a rather 'dry' wind and brings hardly
any rainfall. |
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Regional
differences in precipitation and temperature
Climate figures
for cities in the Philippines
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Cities
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Average
temperatures in °C |
Average
precipitation in
cm |
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January
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July
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January
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July
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year |
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Manila,
Luzon
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26
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27
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2
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40
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197
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Tacloban,
Leyte
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26
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27
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28
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16
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238
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Tagbilaran,
Bohol
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26
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28
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12
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13
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143
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Source: WeatherbaseSM
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