Climate, Seasons, and Weather patterns

• the amount of rainfall is used to describe the climate in different regions
• type I: has two pronounced seasons, dry from november to april and wet from may to october
• type II: has no dry seasons with a very pronounced rainfall from december to february and wet during the rest
• the ITCZ is a region near the equator where winds from northern and southern hemisphere come together
• the ITCZ moves northward or southward depending on the season
• the ITCZ brings heavy rains when it passes over an area
• Type III: is relatively dry from november to april, and wet during the rest of the year
• type IV: rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year
• Weather


  Day-to-day condition for a short period of time
• Climate


  Average of all weather conditions through all seasons over a period of time
• The Philippines is an archipelagic country of Southeast Asia in the Pacific Ocean that comprises 7,101 islands
• The Philippines is located near the equator, between 5 degrees and 21 degrees north of the equator
• Physical and geographical conditions of the Philippines

  • Mountain ranges
  • Valleys
  • Hills
  • Other landforms
• Seasons in the Philippines

  • Wet or rainy season
  • Dry or sunny season
• Wet season


  Influenced by the southwest monsoon or hanging habagat, a seasonal wind that brings heavy rains
• Dry season


  Influenced by the northeast monsoon or hanging amihan, a seasonal wind that blows down cool and dry air
• Wet season


  Prone to tropical cyclones that may cause loss of life and damage to property
• The Philippines has only two distinct seasons: wet and dry
• During the wet season, farmers prepare their fields and plant their crops, and engaging in indoor activities and food tripping are also enjoyable
• Weather


  Affects the activities we do
• Farmers usually plant their crops during the wet season
• the wet season occurs from june to november
• the dry season occurs from december to may
• the dry season is subdivided into cool dry season (from december to february and hot dry season (from march to may)