Figure 1.--Filipino boys in both urban and rural areas today wear comfortableshirts, with sleeves or sleeveless, and shorts suitable for the hot tropical climate. |
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Climate is a major factor affecting clothing, especially in cold sether and tropical countries. The Philippines has a tropical climate, specifically as an archepeligo a tropical marine climate. The country's climate is dominated by a rainy and a dry season. The major annual weather phenomenon is the summer monsoon which brings with it heavy precipitation throughout the islands (May to October).
There is also a winter monsoon, but it is cooler and the rains more moderate (December to February).
The capital, Manila, as well as most of the lowland areas on the major islands are hot and dusty (March to May). The marine enviroment modersates the temperature to some extent and temperatures above 37° C are unusual. Beginning in May the rains begin. As aresult of the tropical climate, boys wear light, comfortable clothing. Short pnts are common, althouhj older boys now tend to prefer long pants as a more grown up look.
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