The temperature on June 27, 1960 was between 12.4 °C and 18.3 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 4.4 hours of sunshine (26%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
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