Manila Times Manila
The temperature in Metro Manila soared to 36.2 degrees Celsius yesterday, the hottest day of the year so far in the metropolis, according to Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
In an interview, Marilyn Medina said the reading was taken at the agency’s Science Garden in Diliman, Quezon City at 2pm yesterday.
She said yesterday’s temperature surpassed the previous high temperature of 35.9 degrees, which was recorded on Friday at 2pm and 4pm.
Based on Pagasa’s climatological record, the hottest temperature in Metro Manila was recorded on May 14, 1987 at 38.5 degrees Celsius.
The hottest temperature in the country this year was recorded in General Santos City in Mindanao at 38.4 degrees Celsius on April 6. This was followed by Tuguegarao City at 37.0 degrees Celsius which was recorded on April 2.
The hottest temperature ever recorded in the country so far was in Tuguegarao, Cagayan at 42.2 degrees Celsius on May 11, 1969.
