Sun shines in the Netherlands for the first time in 11 days; longest wait since 1990

The longest consecutive days without sun at the Netherlands’ national weather station, De Bilt since 1990 ended today. The last time that there was a longer period without sunshine at De Bilt was in 1990. This period was only one day short of the longest days without sun in December, when there was no sunshine for 12 days from December 17, 1934, to December 28. January’s record is also 12 days without sunshine, which took place from January 16 to January 27.