MANILA, Philippines — The rainy season has officially started, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Friday as tropical depression Butchoy dumped rains over parts of the country. TD Butchoy and the southwest monsoon or “habagat” recently brought “significant amounts of rain” in the western sections of Luzon and Visayas, which “satisfied the criteria of the start of the rainy season,” PAGASA said in a statement. Pagasa announced the onset of the rainy season as “Butchoy” continues to move away from Luzon. Rainy season explainedAccording to Pagasa, there are four climate types in the country. Because of this, the state weather bureau focuses in areas under Type I climate in announcing the beginning of the rainy season.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 12, 2020 05:50 UTC