Why Philippines have two seasons and not four?

Question

Why Philippines have two seasons and not four?

Answer 1

As you may know, the Philippines is located near the equator of the earth. The equator has no seasons due to getting virtually the exact same sun exposure year long. The Philippines are just a few hundred miles from the equator hence having a similar climate. The Philippines don't really get that cold, it just stays hot all year. This is also due to the same reason why the equator stays the same temperature. Also, the ocean plays a vital roll in keeping the temperatures the same with its mild breeze.The only difference is that the Philippines gets just a little more sun in the summer and a little less sun in the winter. The sun exposure length is slightly less in the winter than in the summer so this means that the temperature will be slightly less in the winter than in the summer. There is approximately a five degree difference between summer highs and winter highs.



Actually the Philippine seasons are "dry" and "wet" or "Monsoon" as some people call it.

The month that has the highest average temperature is April with an average high of 93 degrees F and approximately 32-35 degrees C.



May through October is really wet in the Philippines with over 60 inches or rain in that period. December through April stays relatively dry with the occasional shower in December.



Temperatures in the Philippines normally stay between 93 for the Summer high and 71 for the winter low. Not much variance at all.



To wrap it up, the Philippines has tow seasons Dry and Wet. Fluctuations of temperatures during the year are so small that they are barely note-worthy.





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Answer 2

As you may know, the Philippines is located near the equator of the earth. The equator has no seasons due to getting virtually the exact same sun exposure year long. The Philippines are just a few hundred miles from the equator hence having a similar climate. The Philippines don't really get that cold, it just stays hot all year. This is also due to the same reason why the equator stays the same temperature. Also, the ocean plays a vital roll in keeping the temperatures the same with its mild breeze.The only difference is that the Philippines gets just a little more sun in the summer and a little less sun in the winter. The sun exposure length is slightly less in the winter than in the summer so this means that the temperature will be slightly less in the winter than in the summer. There is approximately a five degree difference between summer highs and winter highs.



Actually the Philippine seasons are "dry" and "wet" or "Monsoon" as some people call it.

The month that has the highest average temperature is April with an average high of 93 degrees F and approximately 32-35 degrees C.



May through October is really wet in the Philippines with over 60 inches or rain in that period. December through April stays relatively dry with the occasional shower in December.



Temperatures in the Philippines normally stay between 93 for the Summer high and 71 for the winter low. Not much variance at all.



To wrap it up, the Philippines has tow seasons Dry and Wet. Fluctuations of temperatures during the year are so small that they are barely note-worthy.

Answer 3

Monsoon Season Philippines

Answer 4

The Philippines are close to the equator, and are surrounded by water.



The latitude of the Philippines (about 13º N) assures that the sun will never be low in the noon-time sky, like it can be at the more extreme northern and southern latitudes. It's always summer when the sun is high in the sky.



Large bodies of water tend to smooth out any extremes in temperature. The Philippines are surrounded on all sides by the Pacific Ocean.



Since it's always summer there, they define their seasons by the rainfall: a monsoon season (May to November), and a dry season (November to May).

Answer 5

I don't know why they would have 2. There are 4 seasons there just like anywhere else. There is no significant difference temperature-wise. Maybe your thinking about a wet and dry season as opposed to Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.

Answer 6

Because our country is located in near the equator... so, we receive much heat from the sun. Philippines is a tropical country, and tropical countries are those countries, that receives most intense from the sun... so, we have only two seasons-dry and wet. (Why does other countries have 4 seasons?) They receive less heat from the sun... [the point is-more intense heat the country receives, the higher the temperature]

Answer 7

I have a Filipino neighbor lady who says they have the four seasons, she gave me four wall photo's that she says are their four seasons but she has forgotten which one is which season, She is in her 80's came to the United States at the age of forty, She married a Soldier , she was in the war there.

Answer 8

because the philippines are located in a tropical climate while other country are locateb far

Answer 9

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Answer 10

beacause the philipines is near the equator and

Answer 11

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