TERMINATION OF THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON
07 October 2025
DOST-PAGASA S&T Media Service
Quezon City, 06 October 2025
TERMINATION OF THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON
Recent observations indicate that the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) has been weakening during the past few weeks. Moreover, a gradual change of the country’s weather pattern has been observed due to the strengthening of the high-pressure system over East Asia and the southward migration of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ). Forecast models also show this trend in the coming days.
With these developments, the Habagat season has officially ended. Likewise, this marks the termination of the rainy season over the western sections of Luzon and Visayas. The country is now transitioning to the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) season, which will be observed and declared in the coming weeks.
DOST-PAGASA will continue to monitor the country's weather and climatic conditions. Meanwhile, the public and all concerned agencies are advised to monitor relevant information regularly.
For more information, please call (02) 8284-0800 local 4801 (Weather Forecasting Section) and 4920/4921 (Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section) or email at information@pagasa.dost.gov.ph or cadclimps@pagasa.dost.gov.ph
Original signed:
NATHANIEL T. SERVANDO, Ph.D.
Administrator