Climate of the Philippines

Climate of the Philippines is either tropical rainforest, tropical

savanna, tropical monsoon, or humid subtropical (in higher-altitude areas)
characterized by relatively high temperature, oppressive humidity and plenty
of rainfall.

PAGASA
A Philippine national institution dedicated to
provide flood and typhoon warnings, public weather forecasts and advisories,
meteorological, astronomical, climatological, and other specialized information
and services primarily for the protection of life and property and in support of
economic, productivity and sustainable development.

Rainfall
The summer monsoon brings heavy rains to most of the archipelago from May
to October.
5,000 millimetres (196.9 in) in the mountainous east coast section; less than
1,000 millimetres (39.4 in) in some of the sheltered valleys.
Rainfall usually happen mostly from the month of March to October.

Typhoon
The Philippines sit astride the typhoon belt, and the country suffers an annual
onslaught of dangerous storms from July through October.
From the statistics gathered by PAGASA from 1948 to 2004, around an average
of 20 storms and/or typhoons per year enter the PAR (Philippine Area of
Responsibility).

Public Storm Warning Signals

PSWS #1 - Tropical cyclone winds of 30 km/h (19 mph) to 60 km/h (37 mph)
are expected within the next 36 hours. (Note: If a tropical cyclone forms very
close to the area, then a shorter lead time is seen on the warning bulletin.)
PSWS #2 - Tropical cyclone winds of 60 km/h (37 mph) to 100 km/h (62 mph)
are expected within the next 24 hours.
PSWS #3 - Tropical cyclone winds of 100 km/h (62 mph) to 185 km/h
(115 mph) are expected within the next 18 hours.
PSWS #4 - Tropical cyclone winds of greater than 185 km/h (115 mph) are
expected within 12 hours.

Monsoons and Trade Winds

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.

Climate Types

Type I. Two pronounced seasons: dry from November to April and wet during
the rest of the year.

Type II. No dry season with a pronounced rainfall from November to January.

Type III. Seasons are not very pronounced, 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.

Group 4:
Leader: Geron, Ma. Alexandra
Members: Carimpong, Samantha Louise
Leonardo, Abigail
Ortega, Maria Paula
Dela Cueva, Judhen Patrick
Dagapioso, Tobias
Magon, Cynara Alexa
Patalingjug, Rose Beb
Evangelista, Aloha
Lime, Allyson Marie
Teacher: Ms. Meljane Estacio