Climate

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here are two seasons in the
country, the wet season and the
dry season, based upon the amount
of rainfall. This is dependent as well
on your location in the country. The
average year-round temperature
measured from all the weather
stations in the Philippines, except
Baguio City, is 26.6 °C (79.9 °F).
Cooler days are usually felt in the
month of January with temperature
averaging at 25.5 °C (77.9 °F) and
the warmest days, in the month of
May with a mean 28.3 °C (82.9 °F).
Dry season is November into June
and this is considered the best time
to visit for diving, although diving can be done year ‘round. In fact, during
rainy season in places like The Visayas, the sea flattens out and makes it
easy to get to most any site. The rains are dictated by the amihan (northeast
monsoon) and the hagabat (southwest monsoon). The southwest monsoon
sometimes brings winds with it and
that can make some sites
inaccessible, so check with your
dive operator about his particular
region and how it is affected.
The Philippines are in the
typhoon belt and occasionally get
storms that blow across the
western Pacific. Weather in the
Philippines is monitored and
managed by the Philippine
Atmospheric, Geophysical and
Astronomical Services
Administration (PAGASA).
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Anilao sunset