Weather Patterns and seasons in the Philippines

• It is the condition of the atmosphere in a particular place within' a short period of time is known as the weather
• It is the average weather condition in a region over a period of time called as the climate
• Meteorologist is the people who study and forecast the weather
• it refers to the hotness and coldness of air called the temperature
• Barometer measures air pressure
• Humidity refers to the amount of water vapor or moisture content in the air
• Cumulus clouds is a type of cloud which appears like heaps of cotton in the sky, it brings good weather
• Rain gauge refers to measure the amount of rainfall
• It is a less strong east or northeast wind, which is cool and dry couples with prolonged periods of cloudless days also known as Amihan
• It is defined as a time of the year as determined by the earth's position with respect to the sun, and as marked by different conditions of the weather known as the Season
• Habagat is the Summer Southwest Monsoon has a prevailing wind from the west
• Dry Season occurs from December to May
• Wet season occurs from June to October
• Amihan is characterized by moderate temperature and a prevailing wind from the east
• Habagat is characterized by hot and humid weather and a prevailing wind from the west
• Air pressure is a force that the air exerts by pushing all directions
• Wind speed determines how fast the wind is blowing
• Wind speed is measured by an anemometer
• Wind direction determines where the wind is blowing from
• Wind direction is determined by an Wind vane
• Cirrus clouds are Thin, Hair-like or feather-like clouds that are long and thin found high on the sky
• Nimbus Clouds is thick and dark with greyish color that bring much rain
• Stratus Clouds appear as layers or flat sheets that also bring much rain
• Clear sky is when there is no clouds in the sky
• Partly Cloudy is when one-fourth of the sky is covered by the clouds
• Generally cloudy is when half of the sky is cloudy
• Cloudy Sky is when three-fourths of the sky is covered with clouds
• Overcast when the sky is completely covered with clouds
• Winter Northeast Monsoon is Amihan
• Summer Southeast Monsoon is Habagat
• Southwest Monsoon Or Habagat - occurs from June to October/November
• Northeast Monsoon or Amihan - occurs from December to May
• 4 types of clouds are : Stratus Clouds, Cumulus Clouds, Cirrus Clouds, Nimbus Clouds
• Weather last for a Short period of time than Climate