The temperature on August 15, 1971 was between 12.5 °C and 18.6 °C and averaged 15.5 °C. There was 2.2 mm of rain during 1.1 hours. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (5%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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