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  2. Amihan - Wikipedia

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    In the Philippines, amihan refers to the season dominated by the trade winds, which are experienced in the country as a cool northeast wind. [1] It is characterized by moderate temperatures, little or no rainfall in the central and western part of Luzon and Visayas, and a prevailing wind from the east. On the east coast of Luzon it brings ...

  3. Climate of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Monsoon rains, although hard and drenching, are not normally associated with high winds and waves. At least 30 percent of the annual rainfall in the northern Philippines can be traced to tropical cyclones, while the southern islands receiving less than 10 percent of their annual rainfall from tropical cyclones.

  4. Climate of Cebu - Wikipedia

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    Am ('Tropical monsoon') at 45%, is the most of northern Cebu and Bantayan. This type of climate results from the monsoon winds which change direction according to the seasons. This climate has a driest month with rainfall less than 60 millimetres (2.4 in) but more than 1/25 the total annual precipitation.

  5. East Asian monsoon - Wikipedia

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    The East Asian monsoon is a monsoonal flow that carries moist air from the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean to East Asia.It affects approximately one-third of the global population, influencing the climate of Japan, the Korean Peninsula, Taiwan, China, the Philippines and Mainland Southeast Asia but most significantly Vietnam.

  6. Tropical monsoon climate - Wikipedia

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    An area of tropical monsoon climate (occasionally known as a sub-equatorial, tropical wet climate or a tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climate) is a tropical climate subtype that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification category Am. Tropical monsoon climates have monthly mean temperatures above 18 °C (64 °F) in every month ...

  7. Monsoon - Wikipedia

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    The European Monsoon (more commonly known as the return of the westerlies) is the result of a resurgence of westerly winds from the Atlantic, where they become loaded with wind and rain. [60] These westerly winds are a common phenomenon during the European winter, but they ease as spring approaches in late March and through April and May.

  8. Pods swing violently as strong storm blows Ferris Wheel

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    Strong winds blew Ferris Wheel pods, causing them to swing violently during a storm in the Philippines.Footage shows the cabins on the fairground ride swaying like pendulums as they were battered ...

  9. Geography of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The southwest monsoon (from May to October) is known as the Habagat, and the dry winds of the northeast monsoon (from November to April), the Amihan. Temperatures usually range from 21 °C (70 °F) to 32 °C (90 °F) although it can get cooler or hotter depending on the season.