Climate
Under the Köppen climate classification system, Metro Manila is split between a tropical wet and dry climate and a tropical monsoon climate. Manila, which features less rainfall than Quezon City, has a tropical wet and dry climate while Quezon City features a tropical monsoon climate. Together with the rest of the Philippines, Metro Manila lies entirely within the tropics. Its proximity to the equator means that the temperature range is very small, rarely going lower than 20C or higher than 38C. However, humidity levels are usually very high which makes it feel much warmer. It has a distinct, albeit relatively short dry season from January through April, and a relatively lengthy wet season from May through December.
| Climate data for Metro Manila | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35 (95) |
35 (95) |
36 (97) |
37 (99) |
38 (100) |
38 (100) |
38 (100) |
36 (97) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
38 (100) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14 (57) |
14 (57) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
17 (63) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
19 (66) |
17 (63) |
14 (57) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.91) |
23 (0.91) |
13 (0.51) |
18 (0.71) |
33 (1.3) |
130 (5.12) |
254 (10) |
432 (17.01) |
422 (16.61) |
356 (14.02) |
193 (7.6) |
145 (5.71) |
2,042 (80.39) |
| Source: BBC | |||||||||||||
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