Maybe even longer, because records didn’t begin until 1901.
The high temperatures in De Bilt reached only 12 degrees on Thursday, making it the coldest May 29th ever recorded since measurements began in 1901.
That limit was reached last night. Daytime temperature fluctuated between 10 and 11 degrees, reports weeronline.nl . The previous record low was in 1983 : 12.3 degrees.
http://www.telegraaf.nl/teleweer/22680775/__Koudste_29_mei_ooit_gemeten__.html
Thanks to Hans Schreuder for this link
“Where’s that magical “greenhouse effect” when you need it?!” asks Hans.