The temperature on September 28, 1969 was between 2.2 °C and 15.3 °C and averaged 9.6 °C. There was 9.9 hours of sunshine (83%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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