MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau on Sunday reported the lowest temperatures for Metro Manila and Baguio City during the amihan (northeast monsoon) season.
Pagasa reported that the temperature in Baguio City dropped to 11.4 degrees Celsius at 4:50 am, while the temperature in Metro Manila measured at the Quezon City Science Garden, was recorded at 20.4 degrees Celsius at 6:15 am.
Pagasa said both stations logged its lowest temperature so far this northeast monsoon.
Here are the areas with the 10 recorded lowest temperatures as of 8:00 a.m. Sunday, according to Pagasa:
Baguio City, Benguet
11.4°C
04:50 AM
Basco, Batanes
17.0°C
08:00 AM
Tanay, Rizal
17.8°C
06:00 AM
Casiguran, Aurora
18.8°C
07:55 AM
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
19.0°C
04:00 AM
Abucay, Bataan
19.1°C
05:00 AM
San Jose, Occidental Mindoro
19.6°C
05:00 AM
Malaybalay, Bukidnon
20.0°C
(time not indicated)
Science Garden, Quezon City
20.4°C
06:15 AM
Baler, Aurora
20.6°C
05:30 AM
The season of the northeast monsoon, which started in October, is a cool and dry northeast wind coming from Siberia and China that blows down to Southeast Asia.