Chilly January: 18.5º in Metro

MANILA, Philippines - Temperatures in Metro Manila and Baguio City dropped to 18.5 degrees Celsius and 9.6 degrees Celsius, respectively, Wednesday morning, the lowest since the start of the northeast monsoon season, the state weather bureau said.

Last year, the lowest recorded temperature in Metro Manila was 18.3 degrees Celsius.

Robert Sawi, weather branch chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), said the cold weather would prevail until February.

Good weather is also expected to prevail in Metro Manila in the next three days. Also, no tropical storm is expected to enter the country this month.

“The cold weather and the strong easterly wind are not favorable for tropical cyclone formation this month, “ Sawi said.

The tail end of a cold front, however, would continue to bring rains over Eastern Visayas and Mindanao until tomorrow.        

By Saturday, the cold front is expected to move to Bicol region and bring moderate rains.