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Molenbeek

Located in East Flanders, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°57′00″ N 3°41′00″ E

Map showing the location of Molenbeek Molenbeek
Location in Belgium
Elevation
18 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gavere
2.4 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport57 km
LIL Lille Airport59 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 (57 km). Nearby sights include Meulenbeek and Harentbeekbos.

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), 57 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ghent, 11 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 57 kmeast
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 59 kmsouthwest
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 61 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 11 kmnorth
  • Bruges Population: 118.5K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 46 kmeast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 48 kmeast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 50 kmeast

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

Day trips from Molenbeek

Within 100 km: 261 historic and cultural sites, 500 natural sites, 924 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Mont de Rhodes Mountain 20 kmS
  • Muziekberg Mountain 23 kmS
  • Kruiken Berg Mountain 23 kmS
  • Hotond Berg Mountain 24 kmS

25–60 km746 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 53 kmNW
  • Het Eiland Island 35 kmNE
  • Kleine Weel Lake 51 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 58 kmE

60–100 km808 places

  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 62 kmNW
  • Putse Moer Lake 71 kmNE
  • Stappensven Lake 74 kmNE
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gavere Village, Arrondissement of Ghent
    2.4 km S
  • Melsen Village, Merelbeke-Melle
    1.1 km NE
  • Vurste Village, Gavere
    0.8 km S
  • Semmerzake Village, Gavere
    1.6 km SW
  • Gavere Town, Gavere
    2.8 km SW
  • Baaigem Village, Gavere
    3.3 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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