Climate of the Philippines

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The Philippines has five types of climates: tropical rainforest, tropical monsoon, tropical savanna, humid subtropical and oceanic (the latter two are found in higher-altitude areas). The country overall is characterized by relatively high temperature, oppressive humidity and plenty of rainfall. There are two seasons in the country: the wet season and the dry season, based upon the amount of rainfall.^[1] This is also dependent on location in the country as some areas experience rain all throughout the year (see Climate types). The warm months of the year are March through October; the winter monsoon brings cooler air from November to February. May is the warmest month, and January, the coolest.^[2]

Weather in the Philippines is monitored by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).