The Philippine Star
The country is expected to experience the hottest temperatures come May based on previous data, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned Sunday.
PAGASA weather specialist II Noel Pregonero said that in previous years, the country has experienced extreme temperatures during May as the transition from the dry season to the rainy season begins.
PAGASA recorded some of the warmest temperatures as: 38.5 degrees Celsius in Quezon City on May 14, 1987; 38.6 degrees Celsius in Port Area, Manila on May 17, 1915; 38.1 degrees Celsius in Parañaque on May 18, 1969 and; 38.5 in Cavite on May 16, 1987.
Pregonero said the weather bureau recorded the hottest temperatures this month in Quezon City on April 1 at 35 degrees Celsius and 35.8 degrees Celsius in the vicinity of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on April 2.
He said temperatures are expected to rise in the coming days, and the onset of the rainy season is expected in the middle or later part of May.
Pregonero said the country will also experience thunderstorms due to warming.
A thunderstorm is usually characterized by lightning, thunder and dense clouds and can be accompanied by heavy rainfall or strong winds or hail.
Based on PAGASA’s climatological record, the highest temperature recorded in the Philippines was at 42.2 degrees Celsius in Tuguegarao City on May 11, 1969.
March until May is the usual dry season in the western Philippines, which includes Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, Southern Tagalog, and Western Visayas, including Metro Manila.
