MANILA — Metro Manila woke up to its coldest morning yet for the year and for the Amihan season, according to PAGASA’s monitoring Sunday.
The mercury dropped to 20.2°C in Science Garden, Quezon City at 6:30 am
Several areas in Northern and Central Luzon also woke up to a nippy Sunday.
Baguio City chilled at 12.8°C, nearby La Trinidad logged 14.4°C, while Basco, Batanes registered 15.8°C.
Tanay, Rizal registered 18.4°C, Laoag City had 19.2°C, and Abucay, Bataan observed 19.8°C.
The all-time coldest temperature in Metro Manila was 14.5°C measured in Port Area, Manila on January 11, 1914.
Baguio City, however, holds the national all-time coldest at 6.3°C recorded on January 18, 1961.
The current Amihan cold surge affecting Luzon and most of the Visayas is forecast to continue through midweek next week.
Source: ABS-CBN News
