Afternoon clouds stack up over Manila Bay in the wet months, and when the downpour comes, the city ducks under shop awnings and church arcades in Binondo to wait it out. An hour later the streets steam, jeepneys splash back into traffic, and the sky over Roxas Boulevard often clears just in time for sunset.
Beyond the stone walls of Intramuros, the city keeps going through university lanes, riverside markets and the late cafés of Malate. The climate is tropical, with drier months from December to April and heavy rains from June to November. A Local Friend reads the menu, the jeepney route and the sky for you, so a rainy afternoon turns into a long lunch to remember.
