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River

Molenbeek

Located in East Flanders, Flemish Region Coordinates: 51°00′00″ N 4°05′00″ E

Map showing the location of Molenbeek Molenbeek
Location in Belgium
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lebbeke
2.9 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport30 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)34 km

About Molenbeek

Molenbeek is a river. Location: East Flanders, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Steenbeek and Vondelbeek.

Climate of Molenbeek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (77 mm)
Driest month
February (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°21°23°23°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°14°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)645064506575675965727774

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Molenbeek

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 30 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Anderlecht, 24 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 30 kmeast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 34 kmnortheast
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 65 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 25 kmsoutheast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 25 kmsoutheast
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 26 kmwest
  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 33 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Molenbeek

Within 100 km: 269 historic and cultural sites, 672 natural sites, 1,069 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km188 places

  • Rondenbos Natural site 20 kmSE
  • Polkenbos Natural site 21 kmN
  • Poelbos Natural site 9 kmSE
  • Nerenbos Natural site 25 kmW

25–60 km787 places

  • Het Eiland Island 26 kmN
  • Putse Moer Lake 49 kmNE
  • Stappensven Lake 52 kmNE
  • Kleine Weel Lake 32 kmN

60–100 km1,035 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 68 kmNW
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 86 kmW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 97 kmS
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 82 kmSE

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