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Molenbeek

Located in East Flanders, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°58′34″ N 3°48′17″ E

Map showing the location of Molenbeek Molenbeek
Location in Belgium
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gontrode
1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport48 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)52 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 (48 km). Nearby sights include Kerkensbeek and Waalbeek.

Climate of Molenbeek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (81 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°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°14°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)655065506275695967778175

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Molenbeek

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 48 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ghent, 10 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 48 kmeast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 52 kmnortheast
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 67 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 10 kmnorthwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 41 kmeast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 42 kmeast
  • Bruges Population: 118.5K 48 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Molenbeek

Within 100 km: 255 historic and cultural sites, 538 natural sites, 982 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • Mont de Rhodes Mountain 24 kmS
  • Warande Bos Natural site 14 kmW
  • Raspaillebos Natural site 24 kmS
  • Nerenbos Natural site 5 kmW

25–60 km725 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 55 kmNW
  • Het Eiland Island 29 kmN
  • Kleine Weel Lake 43 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 49 kmE

60–100 km890 places

  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 68 kmNW
  • Putse Moer Lake 63 kmNE
  • Stappensven Lake 66 kmNE
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 99 kmS

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