Tuesday, April 16th, was the hottest day in Metro Manila so far this year.
At 36.1 degrees Celsius, the temperature at the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Science Garden in Quezon City was nearly as hot as last year’s record of 36.6 degrees Celsius.
Even worse, the thermometer may have recorded 36.1 degrees Celsius, with the relative humility, residents in Metro Manila felt the heat at 41.2 degrees Celsius
More good news: InterAksyon reports the temperature will rise even more this week according to News5’s Metra Weather System.
The hottest day in Metro Manila’s history was recorded on May 14, 1987. Temperature on that day reached 38.5 degrees, at which point, Metro Manila residents started combusting spontaneously.
