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For the first time in over a century, it was colder on Ascension Day than on New Year’s Day. That is mainly because it was exceptionally warm in De Bilt at 15.6 degrees on the first day of the year. Although it was sunny in many places on Thursday, the temperature at the central measuring site did not rise above 15.5 degrees, according to Weer.nl. For the time of year, Ascension Day was on the chilly side, albeit not extremely cold. On average, between 1991 and 2020, it was 18 to 18.2 degrees, according to the weather site.

For the tenth winter in a row, the Netherlands had fewer snow days than usual. On average, across the country, it snowed on 13 days this past winter, compared to the usual 20 days, Weer.nl reported. The last time the Netherlands had more snow than usual was in 2013, with 34 snow days nationwide.

Warning of downpours and hail as wettest start to year on record continues

Thursday was the first officially ‘warm’ day of 2023

SimpleImages/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Human-caused climate change led to the record-breaking heat wave that hit Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Algeria last month,