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In the Philippines, Amihan refers to the season dominated by theo trade winds, which are experienced in the Philippines as a cool northeast wind.^[1] It is characterized by moderate temperatures, little or no rainfall, and a prevailing wind from the east.

As a rule of thumb, the Philippines' amihan weather pattern begins sometime in September or October and ends sometime in May or June. There may, however, be wide variations from year t

In culture

Amihan (mythology) is a bird in the Philippine mythology. According to the Tagalog folklore, Amihan is the first creature to inhabit the universe, along with the gods called Bathala and Aman Sinaya. In the legend Amihan is described as a bird that saves the first human beings, Malakas and Maganda, from a bamboo plant.

References

^ English, Fr. Leo James (2004, 19th printing). Tagalog-English Dictionary. Manila: Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. ISBN 971-08-4357-5. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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[L_EnglishDict-1] English, Fr. Leo James (2004, 19th printing). Tagalog-English Dictionary. Manila: Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. ISBN 971-08-4357-5. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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-In the Philippines, '''''Amihan''''' refers to the [[season]] dominated by the [[trade winds]], which are experienced in the [[Philippines]] as a ''cool northeast wind.''<ref name="L_EnglishDict">
+In the Philippines, '''''Amihan''''' refers to the [[season]] dominated by theo [[trade winds]], which are experienced in the [[Philippines]] as a ''cool northeast wind.''<ref name="L_EnglishDict">
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 </ref> It is characterized by moderate temperatures, little or no rainfall, and a prevailing wind from the east.
-As a rule of thumb, the Philippines' ''amihan'' weather pattern begins sometime in September or October and ends sometime in May or June. There may, however, be wide variations from year to year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/philippines/weather|title=Philippines : Weather|publisher=[[Lonely Planet]] (travel guidebook)}}</ref>
+As a rule of thumb, the Philippines' ''amihan'' weather pattern begins sometime in September or October and ends sometime in May or June. There may, however, be wide variations from year t
-Throughout the rest of the year, the Philippines experiences the west or southwest wind; [[Monsoon#Southwest monsoon|south west monsoon]],<ref name="L_EnglishDict"/> which in turn is referred to as the '''''Habagat'''''. The ''habagat'' season is characterized by hot and humid weather, frequent heavy rainfall, and a prevailing wind from the west.
-The main indicator of the switch between the ''amihan'' and ''habagat'' seasonal patterns is the switch in wind direction. In most years this transition is abrupt and occurs overnight. In some years there is a period of perhaps a week or two where the wind will switch between ''amihan'' and ''habagat'' patterns several times before settling into the pattern for the new season.
 == In culture ==