Typical of a country straddling the equator, Indonesia has only two pronounced seasons: wet and dry. The country is wet through the months of October to April, and hot from May to September. The amount of rainfall and humidity is, however, heavily influenced by the north and south monsoons, blowing from China and the north […]

Vietnam is a country of varied terrains. It borders China, Laos and Cambodia on the land side, and it faces the Gulf of Tonkin, the South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. The country covers a distance of 1,650 kilometers from north to south. Most of the land is covered in mountains, with a […]

There are only two ways to describe the Philippines weather: wet and dry. The location of the Philippines relative to the equator makes it a tropical country, an asset to any destination that is blessed with world-class beaches. The county’s weather pattern is also influenced by the prevailing winds, which makes weather forecasting a sometimes […]

Malaysia enjoys tropical weather which is characterized by high temperatures and monsoon rains throughout certain times of the year. Depending on the destination you are planning to visit, temperatures range from 25°C to 32°C for sea level locations, while places with higher elevation enjoy cooler temperatures that range from 15°C to 25°C. Bringing sunglasses, a […]

Southeast Asian countries experience a mix of hot temperatures, high levels of humidity, and healthy amounts of rain. The varying degrees of this mix usually define seasons, like wet and dry, as in the Philippines. Singapore, however, does not have clear cut seasons, as it can be hot in the morning and soggy in the […]

Like the weather of most Southeast Asian countries, Thailand weather can be easily characterized as hot and humid. This however does not apply to all of Thailand, because the country’s weather is both influenced by monsoons and geography. In general, Northern and Central Thailand get less heavier rain than those in the south. The western […]