The weather in the Philippines is warm and humid. I am begining to see that the people here are quite adept at reading the signs because the umbrellas magically appear just before a downpour occurs. And when I say downpour, I mean that the sky opens up and buckets of water are dumped out. This amount of water at one time causes drains to clog and small rivers to form everywhere. If you happen to be on the road walking, you will be wet to the knees. Plastic flip flops are the standard footwear when you are out and about.
The amhan or dry season is from November to early May and the habagat or prevailing winds is from May to October. Every year there are bagyo/typhoons that cause millions of dollars in damage. Schools lose all of their supplies and furniture and structures are ruined. It is July now and the rains are daily but last for only thirty minutes or so and then a lovely perfume fills the air as the flora and fauna respond to the moisture. The hottest month is May but the temperatures are relative when you look at the places in the world that are experiencing days over 100 degrees Farhenheit.
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