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Westerlo

Located in Arrondissement Turnhout, Antwerp Province Coordinates: 51°05′16″ N 4°54′57″ E

Westerlo
Michielverbeek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
25,051
25.1K
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
Places inside
37
listed under Westerlo
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)34 km
BRU Brussels Airport37 km

About Westerlo

Westerlo is a village. Location: Arrondissement Turnhout, Antwerp Province. Population: 25,051. Elevation: 16 m.

From Wikipedia

Westerlo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɛstərloː]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises seven towns: Westerlo centrum Oevel Tongerlo Heultje Voortkapel Oosterwijk Zoerle-Parwijs De beeltjens westerlo In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. The total area is 55.13 km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
55.1 km²
Official website
westerlo.be

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Westerlo

  • Herentals
  • Geel
  • Hulshout

Climate of Westerlo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (74 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Westerlo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°14°19°21°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°14°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)645163496274726463697373

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Westerlo

The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 34 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels Airport (BRU) (37 km). The nearest large city is Leuven, 28 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 34 kmwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 37 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 51 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leuven Population: 101K 28 kmsouthwest
  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 39 kmnorthwest
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Brussels Population: 1M 48 kmsouthwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 51 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Westerlo

Within 100 km: 278 historic and cultural sites, 804 natural sites, 992 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km222 places

  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Wetsberg Mountain 9 kmE
  • Weefberg Mountain 7 kmSE
  • Voortberg Mountain 9 kmSE

25–60 km709 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 47 kmNW
  • Stappensven Lake 49 kmNW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 56 kmNW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 31 kmW

60–100 km1,143 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 91 kmN
  • Île du Moulin Island 75 kmSE
  • Île Monsin Island 70 kmSE
  • Het Eiland Island 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Westerlo

37 places
  1. 1 Westerlo 22.6K
  2. 2 Tongerlo 7.4K
  3. 3 Oevel 3.6K
  4. 4 Zoerle-Parwijs 2.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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Sources & licences

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