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Natural site

De Smelen

Located in Antwerp Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 51°17′00″ N 5°12′00″ E

Map showing the location of De Smelen De Smelen
Location in Belgium
Elevation
51 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Postel
1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EIN Eindhoven Airport22 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)52 km

About De Smelen

De Smelen is a natural site. Location: Antwerp Province, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Eindhoven Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Spreeuwenkooi and Warandeheide.

Climate of De Smelen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (76 mm)
Driest month
April (48 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 De Smelen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)685467486275746264697676

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to De Smelen

The nearest airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Eindhoven, 26 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 22 kmnortheast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 52 kmwest
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 57 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Eindhoven Population: 235.7K 26 kmnortheast
  • Tilburg Population: 221.9K 31 kmnorth
  • Breda Population: 184.1K 45 kmnorthwest
  • 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 47 kmnorth
  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 56 kmwest

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

Day trips from De Smelen

Within 100 km: 305 historic and cultural sites, 602 natural sites, 799 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • Zandbergen Natural site 11 kmSW
  • Zeven-Heerlijkhedenheide Natural site 2 kmS
  • Wegmeerheide Natural site 21 kmNW
  • Warandeheide Natural site 1 kmE

25–60 km555 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 55 kmW
  • Stappensven Lake 55 kmW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 59 kmSW
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 55 kmSW

60–100 km1,046 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 80 kmNW
  • Île du Moulin Island 85 kmS
  • Île Monsin Island 76 kmSE
  • Het Eiland Island 88 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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