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Brussels

Located in Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad, Bruxelles-Capitale Coordinates: 50°51′02″ N 4°20′56″ E

Map showing the location of Brussels Brussels
Location in Belgium
Population
1,019,022
1M
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport11 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)39 km

About Brussels

Brussels is a city. Location: Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad, Bruxelles-Capitale. Population: 1,019,022. Elevation: 28 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral and Manneken Pis.

Climate of Brussels

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (75 mm)
Driest month
February (51 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Brussels
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°14°18°21°23°23°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°11°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)655165516674696164687574

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Brussels

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 11 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Anderlecht, 3 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 11 kmnortheast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 39 kmnorth
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 44 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 3 kmsouthwest
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 3 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 25 kmeast
  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 41 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 49 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Brussels

Within 100 km: 308 historic and cultural sites, 941 natural sites, 1,136 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km290 places

  • Hofstademeer Lake 19 kmNE
  • Korenberg Mountain 9 kmNE
  • Gasthuisberg Mountain 22 kmE
  • Bruul Natural site 25 kmE

25–60 km883 places

  • Het Eiland Island 49 kmNW
  • Putse Moer Lake 60 kmN
  • Kleine Weel Lake 50 kmN
  • Grote Weel Lake 49 kmN

60–100 km1,212 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 93 kmNW
  • Île du Moulin Island 94 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 93 kmE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 96 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Brussels and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Brussels Antwerp
Population 1M 529.2K
Elevation 28 m 13 m
Summer day (hottest month) 23° 23°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 1°
Annual rainfall 783 mm 798 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 41 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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