The temperature on August 14, 1953 was between 10.6 °C and 26.4 °C and averaged 18.5 °C. There was 12.0 hours of sunshine (81%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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