Metro Manila experiences coldest temperature yet for 2024

The temperature in Metro Manila dropped to 20.1°C on Thursday morning, the lowest recorded in the metropolis so far this year. 

State weather bureau PAGASA made the finding at the Science Garden in Quezon City around 5 a.m. on Thursday, January 18, according to a Balitanghali report on GTV. 

PAGASA also logged the lowest temperature in the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) season in La Trinidad, Benguet at 10.8°C. 

Other recorded temperatures in Luzon were as follows:

• Baguio City: 13°C
• Basco, Batanes:v17.4°C
• Casiguran, Aurora:v18°C
• Tanay, Rizal:18.1°C

PAGASA said the Amihan would still affect Luzon and Visayas in the coming days.—RF, GMA Integrated News