- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRU Brussels Airport31 km
- ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)41 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 (31 km). Nearby sights include Molenbeek and Klokputbeek.
Climate of Molenbeek
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 64 | 50 | 64 | 50 | 65 | 75 | 67 | 59 | 65 | 72 | 77 | 74 |
How to get to Molenbeek
The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 31 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Anderlecht, 22 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 31 kmeast
- Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 41 kmnortheast
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 60 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 22 kmsoutheast
- Brussels Population: 1M 23 kmsoutheast
- Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 24 kmeast
- Ghent Population: 265.1K 27 kmnorthwest
- Antwerp Population: 529.2K 40 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Molenbeek
Within 100 km: 277 historic and cultural sites, 724 natural sites, 1,090 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km242 places
- Rondenbos Natural site 16 kmSE
- Raspaillebos Natural site 20 kmSW
- Poelbos Natural site 8 kmE
- Nerenbos Natural site 22 kmW
25–60 km773 places
- Het Eiland Island 32 kmN
- Putse Moer Lake 57 kmNE
- Stappensven Lake 60 kmNE
- Kleine Weel Lake 40 kmN
60–100 km1,076 places
- Knokke-Strand Beach 71 kmNW
- Klein Strand Oostende Beach 86 kmNW
- Étang de Virelles Lake 98 kmS
- Étang du Moulin Lake 90 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Aalst Town, Aalst1.1 km W -
Aalst Village, Arrondissement of Aalst2.1 km NE
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Erembodegem Town, Aalst1.6 km S
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Moorsel Town, Aalst3.7 km NE -
Nieuwerkerken Town, Aalst3.4 km W
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Hofstade Town, Aalst3.5 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Molenbeek River, East Flanders2.2 km SE
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Klokputbeek River, East Flanders3 km SW
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Wildebeek River, East Flanders3.7 km S
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Bellebeek River, Flemish Region6 km SE
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Herenbos Natural site, East Flanders7.5 km E
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Kipsteekbeek River, East Flanders6.8 km S
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Hollebeek River, Flemish Region6.9 km SE
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Okaaibeek River, Flemish Region7.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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