The rainy season (May to November) offered a respite from the enervating heat of the dry season but also sometimes gave us days of clouds and rain.
We were south of the normal path of typhoons but we still had our share of wind and persistent rain. Our record was 15" of rain over three days.
During periods of heavy rains and winds the local fishermen could not go out on the ocean -- so fish, our main source of protein, was often impossible to obtain.
At this time of year, we sometimes went hungry, and became very tired of eating meals such as rice and eggplant day after day.