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River

Molenbeek

Located in East Flanders, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°59′45″ N 3°57′28″ E

Map showing the location of Molenbeek Molenbeek
Location in Belgium
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Wichelen
0.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport38 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)42 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 (38 km). Nearby sights include Bellebeek and Serskampsebeek.

Climate of Molenbeek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (79 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°13°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)655066516375685966757975

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Molenbeek

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ghent, 18 km to the west.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 38 kmeast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 42 kmnortheast
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 69 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 18 kmwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 31 kmsoutheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 32 kmsoutheast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 40 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Molenbeek

Within 100 km: 266 historic and cultural sites, 616 natural sites, 1,052 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km188 places

  • Het Eiland Island 25 kmN
  • Warande Bos Natural site 24 kmW
  • Raspaillebos Natural site 25 kmS
  • Polkenbos Natural site 21 kmN

25–60 km773 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 54 kmNE
  • Stappensven Lake 57 kmNE
  • Kleine Weel Lake 36 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 39 kmE

60–100 km973 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 61 kmNW
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 77 kmW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 98 kmS
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 87 kmSE

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