The temperature on April 12, 1960 was between 5.2 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 8.9 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 5.6 hours of sunshine (41%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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