The Two Seasons In Indonesia

Indonesia has to two seasons the dry season and the wet season. Each season lasts about six months. The dry season begin in April and ends in September. The wet season begins in October and ends in March.

In the dry season there is no rain and the weather is very hot. If the dry season lasts too long, it will make the farmer unhappy. It even brings suffering to the farmer. There is no water, the river is dry and a lot of plants and animals die because of the drought.

After the dry season ends, the wet season comes. It rains almost every day. The heaviest rainfall is in December and January. During the wet season, the farmers plant paddies and vegetables. They feel very happy then. But if heavy rains fall continuously every day, it will be dangerous. It will bring suffering to the people, too. The river overflows. It cause flood here and there, and farming areas are damaged.

To overcome this problem the government builds a lot of dams, provides good irrigation and also protects the forest from destruction.