Editing Basilan (section)

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Basilan, Philippines
|single line = Yes
|metric first = yes
|temperature colour=pastel
|Jan record high C = 39
|Feb record high C = 42
|Mar record high C = 37
|Apr record high C = 41
|May record high C = 37
|Jun record high C = 42
|Jul record high C = 40
|Aug record high C = 38
|Sep record high C = 41
|Oct record high C = 37
|Nov record high C = 37
|Dec record high C = 38
|year record high C = 42
|Jan high C = 28
|Feb high C = 27
|Mar high C = 27
|Apr high C = 28
|May high C = 28
|Jun high C = 28
|Jul high C = 28
|Aug high C = 27
|Sep high C = 28
|Oct high C = 27
|Nov high C = 27
|Dec high C = 27
|year high C = 27
|Jan low C = 24
|Feb low C = 23
|Mar low C = 23
|Apr low C = 24
|May low C = 24
|Jun low C = 25
|Jul low C = 24
|Aug low C = 24
|Sep low C = 24
|Oct low C = 24
|Nov low C = 24
|Dec low C = 23
|year low C = 23
|Jan record low C = 17
|Feb record low C = 17
|Mar record low C = 20
|Apr record low C = 13
|May record low C = 21
|Jun record low C = 20
|Jul record low C = 17
|Aug record low C = 21
|Sep record low C = 15
|Oct record low C = 13
|Nov record low C = 21
|Dec record low C = 20
|year record low C = 13
|Jan precipitation cm = 4
|Feb precipitation cm = 5
|Mar precipitation cm = 4
|Apr precipitation cm = 5
|May precipitation cm = 9
|Jun precipitation cm = 12
|Jul precipitation cm = 13
|Aug precipitation cm = 12
|Sep precipitation cm = 13
|Oct precipitation cm = 16
|Nov precipitation cm = 11
|Dec precipitation cm = 8
|year precipitation cm = 119
|source 1 = Weatherbase<ref name=Weatherbase>{{cite web |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=63889&refer=&units=metric= |title=Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Basilan, Philippines | publisher=Weatherbase | access-date=January 21, 2009|date=May 2011}}</ref>
|date=August 2010
}}

The climate is similar to other areas in the Zamboanga Peninsula. The annual average rainfall is {{convert|1100|mm}} and the mean annual temperature is {{convert|26.6|C}}. The source of the rainfall is the southwest [[monsoon]] and the island's location in the [[Intertropical Convergence Zone]]. The climate is classified as a [[Tropical savannah climate|tropical wet and dry climate]] or ''Aw'' using the [[Köppen climate classification]] system.

Basilan is outside the typhoon belt. Prevailing winds are from the southwest with a speed of {{convert|4|kn|km/h}}.

March to May is hot and dry, with temperature averaging {{convert|22|C}}. June to October is rainy. November to February is cool, with temperatures ranging from {{convert|22|C}} to {{convert|28|C}}. Average humidity year-round is 77%.