In the wet months the day has a shape of its own: clear skies at dawn, towering clouds by afternoon, a loud downpour, then everyone steps back outside into a washed, green world. The dry months bring cool mornings and sunny afternoons made for long talks in the shade.
The climate is subtropical, softened by altitude, with a rainy summer and a cooler, dry winter. The Eastern Highlands feel fresher while the low valleys run hot. A Local Friend turns a list of places into a day that makes sense, picking cool hours for walking and warm ones for sitting still.
