Philippines weather is characterized by different types of climates.  The Republic of Philippines is comprised by an archipelago of over 7,000 islands in the western Pacific which are located between 4° and 21°N. The largest islands are Luzon, Samar, Leyte, Panay, Palawan, and Mindanao. 

On one hand, the southern islands enjoy an equatorial weather with significant rain throughout the year.  On the other hand, the central and northern islands have tropical monsoon weather, similar to that of Indo-China, where only one season of heavy rain occurs.  The wettest time is from July to October in most areas, during which the wind system of the western Pacific is influenced by the monsoon of the Asian continent.   At that time, winds are southwesterly to southeasterly.

The precipitation is quite heavy during the period from August to October, as most of it comes from the tropical cyclones, typhoons, in the South China Sea.  These typhoons can create very high wind speeds and heavy rain.  Most of them expand east of the Philippines and move westwards into the South China Sea, where they become more intense.  Several typhoons affect the Philippines weather each year and the most severe cause damage through flooding and tremor.

The annual precipitation is over 1,000 mm almost everywhere. Additionally, where warm, damp Pacific air rises over coastal mountains, the annual rainfall will often exceed 4,000-5,000 mm.  Northeast coasts are exposed to the Pacific winds between November and March, and thus receive the heaviest rainfall at this time.

Philippines weather is quite hot throughout the year, with the exception of the mountains area, however excessive heat is a rare phenomenon in Philippines.  High humidity and clouds during the rainy season can make the Philippines weather feel clammy and oppressive.

During the dry season the weather in Philippines is pleasant with lots of sunshine, up to 7 or 8 hours a day on average, with cool sea breezes along the coast.

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