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River

Molenbeek

Located in Antwerp Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 51°06′00″ N 4°22′00″ E

Map showing the location of Molenbeek Molenbeek
Location in Belgium
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Boom
0.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)12 km
BRU Brussels Airport24 km

About Molenbeek

Molenbeek is a river. Location: Antwerp Province, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (12 km). Nearby sights include Zwartebeek and Zielbeek.

Climate of Molenbeek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (76 mm)
Driest month
April (50 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 Molenbeek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°14°18°20°22°23°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°11°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)645163506375706168707674

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Molenbeek

The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 12 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels Airport (BRU) (24 km). The nearest large city is Antwerp, 14 km to the north.

Airports

  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 12 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 24 kmsouth
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 71 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 14 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 26 kmsouth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 28 kmsouth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 30 kmsouth
  • Leuven Population: 101K 34 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Molenbeek

Within 100 km: 256 historic and cultural sites, 667 natural sites, 1,034 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km231 places

  • Kleine Weel Lake 24 kmNW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 16 kmSE
  • Grote Weel Lake 24 kmNW
  • Grote Geule Lake 25 kmNW

25–60 km763 places

  • Het Eiland Island 32 kmNW
  • Putse Moer Lake 32 kmN
  • Stappensven Lake 35 kmN
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 32 kmSE

60–100 km963 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 86 kmN
  • Knokke-Strand Beach 80 kmW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 85 kmS
  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 82 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Boom Village, Arrondissement of Antwerp
    0.8 km SE
  • Boom Town, Boom
    0.9 km SE
  • Schelle Village, Arrondissement of Antwerp
    3.3 km NW
  • Niel Village, Arrondissement of Antwerp
    2.4 km NW
  • Ruisbroek Village, Puurs-Sint-Amands
    2.8 km SW
  • Niel Town, Niel
    2.6 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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