MANILA — The southwest monsoon or Habagat season has officially ended, marking the end of the rainy season over the western sections of Luzon and Visayas, PAGASA announced Monday.

The state weather bureau said recent observations showed a gradual shift in the country’s prevailing weather pattern. PAGASA officially posted its Termination of the Southwest Monsoon advisory on October 5.

Among the changes observed were the strengthening of the high-pressure system over East Asia and the southward movement of the Intertropical Convergence Zone or ITCZ.

PAGASA also noted a significant weakening of southwesterly winds and a decrease in rainfall associated with the Habagat.

The southwest monsoon season began on May 30, when PAGASA observed the establishment of southwesterly winds over the western portion of the country.

Days later, on June 4, the weather bureau declared the onset of the rainy season over western Luzon and Visayas after several days of frequent rains associated with the Habagat.

The latest announcement therefore ends both the 2026 Habagat season and the rainy season for those areas.

The declaration, however, does not mean that rainfall will completely stop. Other weather systems, including tropical cyclones, the ITCZ, easterlies and localized thunderstorms, may still bring rain to different parts of the country.

PAGASA said it will continue monitoring weather and climate conditions and advised the public to keep track of official weather updates.

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