Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1920 — Three Marked Seasons in Philippine Islands [ARTICLE]

Three Marked Seasons in Philippine Islands

The climate of the Philippines Is one of the best tn the tropics. The islands extend from 5 degrees to 21 degrees north latitude, and Manila is in 14 degrees 35 minutei© The thermometer during July and August rarely goes below 70 or above 85. The extreme ranges in a year are said to be 61 to 97, and the annual mean 81. There are three well-marF°d sptyngi dry from November to February, hot and dry from March to May, and temperate and wet from June to October. The rainy season reaches its maximum in July and August, when the rains are constant and very heavy. The total rainfall has been as high as 114 inches in one year.