Marilyn Cahatol

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Ariel Rojas

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17735329232141773532918563.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false" style="text-align:left">Dark clouds hover over the Metro Manila skyline in this photo taken from Antipolo, Rizal, on September 18, 2024. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Metro Manila recorded its lowest temperature this 2025-2026 northeast monsoon season early Sunday as a strong Amihan surge continues to grip the country.</p><p>At 5:30 a.m., the mercury dropped to 17.1°C at the PAGASA Science Garden station in Quezon City. This is significantly lower than the previous season record of 19.2°C on January 29.</p><p>At the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City, the thermometer logged 19.9°C, the first time the temperature at the station dipped below 20°C this Amihan season.</p><p>The lowest temperature in Metro Manila remains 14.5°C, recorded in Port Area, Manila on January 11, 1914.</p><p>Many other areas across the country, but especially in Northern and Central Luzon, continued to experience brisk weather.</p><p>Baguio City recorded a biting 9.4°C, while temperature in nearby La Trinidad, Benguet already rose to 10.5°C, from Saturday&#x27;s season record low of 7.5°C.</p><p>Baguio-level cold was also felt in several other localities:</p><div><br/></div><p>15.2°C        Malaybalay City, Bukidnon</p><p>16.0°C        San Ildefonso, Bulacan</p><p>16.8°C        Echague, Isabela</p><p>16.8°C        Tanay, Rizal</p><p>17.2°C        Casiguran, Aurora</p><p>17.5°C        Basco, Batanes</p><p>17.6°C        Abucay, Bataan</p><div><br/></div><p>In Panglao, Bohol in the Central Visayas, the temperature dropped to 18.7°C.</p><p>Butuan City in Mindanao recorded 19.6°C while Juban, Sorsogon in Bicol Region observed 19.8°C.</p><p>Other areas that posted temperatures below 20°C are:</p><div><br/></div><p>18.4°C        Tuguegarao City, Cagayan</p><p>18.5°C        Laoag City, Ilocos Norte</p><p>18.7°C        Tanauan City, Batangas</p><p>18.8°C        Clark, Mabalacat City, Pampanga</p><p>19.2°C        Alabat, Quezon</p><p>19.4°C        Subic, Zambales</p><p>19.5°C        Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija</p><p>19.8°C        Mulanay, Quezon</p><p>19.8°C        Sinait, Ilocos Sur</p><p>19.9°C     Baler, Aurora</p><p>The country’s all-time lowest temperature remains 6.3°C, observed in Baguio City on January 18, 1961.</p><p>Apart from nippy conditions, Amihan is also bringing light to occasionally moderate rains over eastern Cordillera, Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, and Bicol Region.</p><p>Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon and Visayas, and the northern portions of Mindanao will expect generally fair weather with occasional cloudiness and passing or isolated light rains.</p><p>The weather bureau also issued a gale warning due to the strong Amihan surge.</p><p>Waves of up to 4.5 meters are possible over the eastern seaboards of Bicol Region, Samar Island, Dinagat Islands, and Siargao and Bucas Grande islands.</p><p>The cold surge is gradually weakening but the cool weather may persist through early next week.</p><p>The warm and humid Easterlies are expected to dominate the country by midweek.</p><p>The Amihan season is nearing its end, with the warm and dry season likely to begin during the second half of March. <strong>— With Marilyn Cahatol, ABS-CBN News</strong></p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/3/13/not-tag-init-yet-as-strong-amihan-reaches-mindanao-0808">Not ‘tag-init’ yet as strong Amihan reaches Mindanao</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K7YM7q0UZig?si=cj7lKL4OeA6z9P5A" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Metro Manila recorded its lowest temperature of 18.4 degrees Celsius for this Amihan season early morning of Sunday, March 15.</p>

Metro Manila recorded its lowest temperature of 18.4 degrees Celsius for this Amihan season early morning of Sunday, March 15.

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Baguio weather in Metro Manila? QC records 17.1°C

Ariel Rojas,

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Published Mar 15, 2026 11:45 AM PHT

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