State of the 2020 Philippine climate

The State of the Philippine Climate is an annual report that provides a summary of observations of the country’s climate and climate-related disasters. The publication is produced in partnership with PAGASA, which has been observing and reporting on weather in the Philippines since the 1950s. Using data from PAGASA, NDRRMC, and other national and international institutions, the report’s primary goal is to disseminate necessary climate information that can aid policy makers, local government units, and other stakeholders in their decision making processes towards science-based climate change adaptation and disaster risk management.

The 2020 report is the 7th publication of the series which provides an overview of weather and trends representing the Philippines’ climate in 2020. SPC 2020 presents PAGASA’s projections of climate extremes and their potential impacts, which can aid policymakers, local government units, and other stakeholders in their decision-making processes toward science-based climate change adaptation and disaster risk management. Climate trends and key findings on indicators – temperature, rainfall, El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), and tropical cyclones (TC) – affecting the 2020 Philippine climate were analyzed for this report.