Climate

There are two climatic zones in North Sulawesi based on the ratio between dry and wet periods. The eastern part of North Sulawesi has ten to twelve months of wet months and less than two dry months, while the western parth shows more seaonality with seven to nine consecutive wet mothns and there or less consecutive dry months.

Rainfall is higher between November and may when the winds are from the north. During this period, montly rainfall averages 314mm. the period from may to nevember is characterized by hot and dry conditions as a result of shoutheastrely monsoon wind. Te,peratures often reach as high as 35 C and rainfall is low with a monthly rainfall of 72 mm.