Answer:
In the Philippines, Amihan and Habagat refer to the two kinds of winds and seasons that occur in the country every year.
Amihan is known as the Northeast monsoon while Habagat is known as the Southwest monsoon.
A monsoon is a seasonal rain and wind pattern. "Monsoon" is from the Arabic word, "mawsim" which means season.
A switch in wind direction is the primary indicator for the change between one monsoon to the other. It usually takes place during nighttime.
At some periods, the two monsoons switch several times before settling into a pattern for the season. Amihan and Habagat are also characters in Philippine mythology.
Amihan is the Filipino term of Northeast monsoon, which is a cool and dry northeast wind coming from Siberia and China and blows down to Southeast Asia. This season is characterized with slight to moderate rainfall and a prevailing cold wind that affects east of the Philippines. The monsoon commonly occurs from October to late March, although occurrence may vary every year.
