DROUGHT/DRYSPELL ASSESSMENT

(MAY 2015 - 2016)

Prepared by:

Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section (CLIMPS)

CLIMATOLOGY & AGROMETEOROLOGY DIVISION (CAD)

PAGASA-DOST, Quezon City

Dry spell / Drought CRITERIA

Dry spell = three (3) consecutive months of below normal (21%-60% reduction from average) rainfall conditions;

ortwo (2) consecutive months of way below normal (more than 60% reduction from average) rainfall conditions.

Drought - three (3) consecutive months of way below normal (>60% reduction from average);

or five (5) consecutive months of below normal (21%-60% reduction from average) rainfall condition.

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT (31)

LUZON (11) ABRA, APAYAO, BATAAN, CAVITE, ILOCOS NORTE, ILOCOS SUR, LA UNION, MASBATE, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, PALAWAN, PAMPANGA

VISAYAS (8) BILIRAN, BOHOL, CAMIGUIN, LEYTE, NEGROS ORIENTAL, SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR), SIQUIJOR, SOUTHERN LEYTE

MINDANAO (12)

AGUSAN DEL NORTE, BASILAN, LANAO DEL NORTE, LANAO DEL SUR, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, SARANGANI, SOUTH COTABATO, SULU, SURIGAO DEL NORTE, TAWI-TAWI, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE

DRY SPELL/DROUGHTASSESSMENT

MAY 2015

DELAYED ONSET OF RAINY SEASON

Almost 60% of the country experienced Dry spell and Drought conditions in May 2015.

DRY SPELL/DROUGHTASSESSMENTJUNE 2015

DELAYED ONSET OF RAINY SEASON

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT (13)

LUZON (9) ABRA, APAYAO, BATAAN, ILOCOS NORTE, ILOCOS SUR, LA UNION, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, NUEVA ECIJA, PALAWAN

VISAYAS (3) BOHOL, CAMIGUIN, SIQUIJOR

MINDANAO (1) MISAMIS ORIENTAL

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL (6)

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT (5)

LUZON QUEZON

VISAYAS (2) BOHOL, SIQUIJOR

MINDANAO (1) CAMIGUIN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL

DRY SPELL/DROUGHTASSESSMENTJULY 2015

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL (8)

LUZON (8) AURORA, CAM.NORTE, CATANDUANES, LAGUNA, MARINDUQUE, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, ORIENTAL MINDORO, QUIRINO

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY CONDITION

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT

LUZON (3) QUIRINO, AURORA, QUEZON

VISAYAS (2) BOHOL, SIQUIJOR

MINDANAO (2)

CAMIGUIN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL

DRY SPELL/DROUGHTASSESSMENTAUGUST 2015

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY CONDITION

LUZON (2) TARLAC, CAVITE

VISAYAS NONE

MINDANAO (2) DAVAO DEL SUR, NORTH COTABATO

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL

LUZON NONE

VISAYAS (2) NORTHERN SAMAR, SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR)

MINDANAO (2)DAVAO ORIENTAL, SARANGANI

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT

LUZON (3) ISABELA, QUEZON, CAMARINES NORTE

VISAYAS NONE

MINDANAO NONE

OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCESAS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY CONDITION

LUZON LAGUNA, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, ORIENTAL MINDORO, ROMBLON, ALBAY

VISAYAS AKLAN, GUIMARAS

MINDANAO NONE

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL

LUZON

VISAYAS ANTIQUE, NORTHERN SAMAR, SAMAR ( WESTERN SAMAR)

MINDANAO NORTH COTABATO, SARANGANI

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT

LUZON QUEZON, CAMARINES NORTE

VISAYAS NONE

MINDANAO NONE

OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCESAS OF 0CTOBER 31, 2015

DRY SPELL / DROUGHT ASSESSMENT AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2015

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY CONDITION (26)

LUZON (5) BATANGAS, MARINDUQUE, PALAWAN,CAMARINES SUR, MASBATE

VISAYAS (9) CAPIZ, ILOILO, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, CEBU, NEGROS ORIENTAL, SIQUIJOR, BILIRAN, EASTERN SAMAR, LEYTE

MINDANAO (12) ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, BUKIDNON, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, SOUTH COTABATO, SULTAN KUDARAT, BASILAN, MAGUINDANAO, SULU, TAWI-TAWI

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL (9)

LUZON (5)LAGUNA, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, ORIENTAL MINDORO, ROMBLON, ALBAY

VISAYAS (3) AKLAN, ANTIQUE, GUIMARAS

MINDANAO (1) NORTH COTABATO

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT (4)

LUZON (2) QUEZON, CAMARINES NORTE

VISAYAS (2)NORTHERN SAMAR, SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR)

MINDANAO NONE

OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCESAS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2015

DRY SPELL / DROUGHT ASSESSMENT AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2015

OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCESAS OF DECEMBER 17, 2015

PROVINCES LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DRY CONDITION (5)

LUZON (1) CATANDUANES

VISAYAS (2) BOHOL, CAMIGUIN

MINDANAO (2) DAVAO DEL SUR, SULTAN KUDARAT

PROVINCES LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DRY SPELL (25)

LUZON (3) MARINDUQUE, PALAWAN, CAMARINES SUR

VISAYAS (11) AKLAN, ANTIQUE, CAPIZ, ILOILO, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, CEBU, NEGROS ORIENTAL, SIQUIJOR, BILIRAN, EASTERN SAMAR, LEYTE

MINDANAO (11) ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, BUKIDNON, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, SOUTH COTABATO, BASILAN, MAGUINDANAO, SULU, TAWI-TAWI

PROVINCES LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DROUGHT (7)

LUZON (3) QUEZON, ALBAY, CAMARINES NORTE

VISAYAS (3) GUIMARAS, NORTHERN SAMAR, SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR)

MINDANAO (1) NORTH COTABATO

OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCESEND OF DECEMBER 2015

PROVINCES LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DRY CONDITION

LUZON (15) KALINGA, APAYAO, ILOCOS NORTE, ISABELA, QUIRINO, BATAAN, BULACAN, NUEVA ECIJA, PAMPANGA, TARLAC, ZAMBALES, AURORA, CAVITE, RIZAL, CATANDUANES

VISAYAS (1) BOHOL

MINDANAO (2) CAMIGUIN, DAVAO DEL SUR

PROVINCES LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DRY SPELL

LUZON (17) ABRA, BENGUET, IFUGAO, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, ILOCOS SUR, LA UNION, PANGASINAN, NUEVA VIZCAYA, BATANGAS, LAGUNA, MARINDUQUE, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, ORIENTAL MINDORO, ROMBLON, PALAWAN, CAMARINES SUR, MASBATE

VISAYAS (9) AKLAN, CAPIZ, GUIMARAS, ILOILO, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, CEBU, NEGROS ORIENTAL,SIQUIJOR, EASTERN SAMAR

MINDANAO (12) ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, BUKIDNON, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, SOUTH COTABATO, SULTAN KUDARAT, BASILAN, MAGUINDANAO, SULU, TAWI-TAWI

PROVINCES LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DROUGHT

LUZON (3) QUEZON, ALBAY, CAMARINES NORTE

VISAYAS (3) ANTIQUE, NORTHERN SAMAR, SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR)

MINDANAO (1) NORTH COTABATO

OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCESAS OF JANUARY 31, 2015

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY CONDITION (3)

LUZON (0) NONE

VISAYAS (0) NONE

MINDANAO (3) COMPOSTELA VALLEY, SURIGAO DEL NORTE, SURIGAO DEL SUR

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL (12)

LUZON (1) CATANDUANES

VISAYAS (5) CAPIZ, ILOILO, NEGROS ORIENTAL, SIQUIJOR, EASTERN SAMAR

MINDANAO (6) BUKIDNON, LANAO DEL NORTE, DAVAO DEL SUR, DAVAO ORIENTAL, SARANGANI, LANAO DEL SUR

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT (17)

LUZON (1) PALAWAN

VISAYAS (5) AKLAN, ANTIQUE, GUIMARAS, NORTHERN SAMAR, SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR)

MINDANAO (11) ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, SOUTH COTABATO, NORTH COTABATO, SULTAN KUDARAT, BASILAN, MAGUINDANAO, SULU, TAWI-TAWI

21% of the country experienced Drought (17 provinces)

OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCESAS OF FEBRUARY 29, 2016 (ACTUAL)

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY CONDITION (11)

LUZON (7) BENGUET, PANGASINAN, NUEVA ECIJA, TARLAC, ZAMBALES, RIZAL, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

VISAYAS (1) BOHOL

MINDANAO (3) AGUSAN DEL NORTE, AGUSAN DEL SUR, SURIGAO DEL NORTE

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL (5)

LUZON (0) NONE

VISAYAS (0) NONE

MINDANAO (5) CAMIGUIN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, COMPOSTELA VALLEY, DAVAO DEL NORTE, DAVAO DEL SUR

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT (18)

LUZON (1) PALAWAN

VISAYAS (2) NEGROS ORIENTAL, SIQUIJOR

MINDANAO (15) ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, BUKIDNON, LANAO DEL NORTE, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, SOUTH COTABATO, NORTH COTABATO, SARANGANI, SULTAN KUDARAT, BASILAN, MAGUINDANAO, LANAO DEL SUR, SULU, TAWI-TAWI

22% of the country experienced Drought (18 provinces)

OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCESAS OF MARCH 31, 2016 (ACTUAL)

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY CONDITION (1)

LUZON (1) NUEVA VIZCAYA

VISAYAS (0) NONE

MINDANAO (0) NONE

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL (11)

LUZON (7) BENGUET, PANGASINAN, NUEVA ECIJA, TARLAC, ZAMBALES, RIZAL, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

VISAYAS (1) BOHOL

MINDANAO (3) COMPOSTELA VALLEY, AGUSAN DEL NORTE, AGUSAN DEL SUR

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT (23)

LUZON (1) PALAWAN

VISAYAS (2) NEGROS ORIENTAL, SIQUIJOR

MINDANAO (20) ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, BUKIDNON, CAMIGUIN, LANAO DEL NORTE, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, DAVAO DEL NORTE, DAVAO DEL SUR, SOUTH COTABATO, NORTH COTABATO, SARANGANI, SULTAN KUDARAT, SURIGAO DEL NORTE, BASILAN, MAGUINDANAO, LANAO DEL SUR, SULU, TAWI-TAWI

29% of the country experienced Drought (23 provinces)

OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCESAS OF APRIL 30, 2016 (ASSESSMENT)

PROVINCES LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DRY CONDITION (20)

LUZON (15) ALBAY, APAYAO, AURORA, BATANES, BATANGAS, BULACAN,CAGAYAN, CAMARINES SUR, ILOCOS NORTE,LA UNION, LAGUNA, ORIENTAL MINDORO, QUIRINO, ROMBLON,SORSOGON

VISAYAS (3) NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, NORTHERN SAMAR, SOUTHERN LEYTE

MINDANAO (2) DAVAO ORIENTAL, SURIGAO DEL SUR

PROVINCES LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DRY SPELL (23)

LUZON (12) ABRA, BATAAN, BENGUET, IFUGAO, ILOCOS SUR,ISABELA, KALINGA, MASBATE, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE,NUEVA VIZCAYA, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO,PAMPANGA

VISAYAS (10) AKLAN, ANTIQUE, CAPIZ, GUIMARAS, ILOILO, CEBU, BILIRAN, EASTERN SAMAR, LEYTE, SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR),

MINDANAO (1) AGUSAN DEL SUR

PROVINCES LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DROUGHT (28)

LUZON (4) NUEVA ECIJA, TARLAC, ZAMBALES, PALAWAN,

VISAYAS (3) NEGROS ORIENTAL, BOHOL, SIQUIJOR

MINDANAO (21) AGUSAN DEL NORTE, BASILAN, BUKIDNON, CAMIGUIN,COMPOSTELA VALLEY, DAVAO DEL SUR, LANAO DEL NORTE,LANAO DEL SUR, MAGUINDANAO, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL,MISAMIS ORIENTAL, NORTH COTABATO, SARANGANI, SOUTH COTABATO,SULTAN KUDARAT, SULU, SURIGAO DEL NORTE,TAWI-TAWI, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR,ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY

35% of the country

experienced Drought

(28 provinces)

OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCESAS OF MAY 31, 2016 (ASSESSMENT)

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY CONDITION (1)

LUZON (1) QUEZON

VISAYAS (0)

MINDANAO (0)

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL (21)

LUZON (16) IFUGAO, ILOCOS NORTE, BATANES, ISABELA, NUEVA VISCAYA, QUIRINO, PAMPANGA, BATANGAS, LAGUNA, MARINDUQUE, ORIENTAL MINDORO, ROMBLON, ALBAY, CAMARINES NORTE, CAMARINES SUR, SORSOGON

VISAYAS (4) GUIMARAS, ILOILO, BILIRAN, NORTHERN SAMAR

MINDANAO (1) DAVAO ORIENTAL

PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT (8)

LUZON (5) BATAAN, ZAMBALES, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, PALAWAN, MASBATE

VISAYAS (1) NEGROS ORIENTAL

MINDANAO (2) COMPOSTELA VALLEY, SURIGAO DEL NORTE

10% of the country

experienced Drought

(8 provinces)

The Weather and Climate Authority

MARAMING SALAMAT!