22.4 degrees in Brussels, new daily record for 5 April
Sunday, 05 April 2020
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The new daily record recorded in Brussels for 5 April is now 22.4 degrees, meteorologist David Dehenauw confirms.
The previous warmest 5 April was recorded back in 1957.
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