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River

Molenbeek

Located in East Flanders, Flemish Region Coordinates: 51°12′45″ N 4°17′28″ E

Map showing the location of Molenbeek Molenbeek
Location in Belgium
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Melsele
1.3 km NW
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 Airport37 km

About Molenbeek

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

Climate of Molenbeek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (78 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).

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Climate of Molenbeek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°18°20°22°23°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°14°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)645161496176716075757875

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 east as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels Airport (BRU) (37 km). The nearest large city is Antwerp, 8 km to the east.

Airports

  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 12 kmeast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 37 kmsouth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 80 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 8 kmeast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 39 kmsouth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 40 kmsouth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 42 kmsouth
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 44 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Molenbeek

Within 100 km: 223 historic and cultural sites, 533 natural sites, 973 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km200 places

  • Het Eiland Island 24 kmW
  • Putse Moer Lake 21 kmNE
  • Stappensven Lake 24 kmNE
  • Kleine Weel Lake 11 kmNW

25–60 km619 places

  • Hofstademeer Lake 30 kmSE
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 45 kmSE
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 44 kmSE
  • Wetsberg Mountain 55 kmE

60–100 km910 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 74 kmN
  • Knokke-Strand Beach 72 kmW
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 96 kmW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 98 kmS

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