The climate in the philipines and climate in life

• Climate


  The average weather pattern in a certain area over a long period of time
• The Philippines is located near the equator, between 5 and 20 degrees north of the equator
• The Philippines is an archipelago made up of islands of different sizes and features
• Weather pattern


  Repeating weather condition over a period of time
• Seasons in the Philippines


  • Dry season
  • Wet season
• The dry season in the Philippines occurs from December to May
• The wet season in the Philippines occurs from June to November
• The dry season in the Philippines is subdivided into cool dry season (December to February) and hot dry season (March to May)
• The amount of rainfall varies in different regions of the Philippines and comes at different times of the year
• Climate types in the Philippines

  • Type I - Two pronounced seasons, dry from November to April and wet during the rest of the year. Maximum rain period is from June to September.
  • Type II - No dry season with a very pronounced maximum rain period from December to January. There is no single dry month. Minimum monthly rainfall occurs during the period from March to May.
  • Type III - The seasons are not very pronounced. Relatively dry from either December to February or from March to April. During the rest of the year, wet season is experienced.
  • Type IV - Rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year.
• The western part of Luzon, Palawan, and Visayas islands experience Type I climate
• Most of the eastern parts of the Philippines archipelago have Type II climate
• Climate types III and IV are experienced in most of Mindanao and the central part of the Philippines
• ITCZ (Intertropical Convergence Zone)


  A region near the equator where winds from the northern and southern hemisphere come together
• The philipines has 7,107, island
• CLIMATE and LIFE


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• Changes in climate


  Could affect the health of people
• Cold dry season


  May trigger or worsen health problems such as influenza, cold, cough, and asthma
• Vitamin C


  Helps in strengthening the body's resistance and immune system
• Surrounding temperature starts to increase, beginning of not dry season


  Beginning of March
• Not dry season


  March to May
• Not dry season


  People are susceptible to heat stroke and dehydration
• Not dry season


  Other common health problems are sore eyes, sunburn, and skin diseases
• People are advised to drink plenty of water during the not dry season
• Wet season


  June to November
• Wet season


  Diseases common are dengue and leptospirosis
• It is important to seek medical attention immediately when one has the symptoms of dengue and leptospirosis as they are fatal if not treated properly