The temperature on August 9, 1956 was between 14.3 °C and 22.0 °C and averaged 17.8 °C. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (56%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
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