The temperature on April 8, 1962 was between 3.6 °C and 9.8 °C and averaged 7.1 °C. There was 16.8 mm of rain during 13.6 hours. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (13%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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