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River

Molenbeek

Located in East Flanders, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°55′00″ N 4°04′00″ E

Map showing the location of Molenbeek Molenbeek
Location in Belgium
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Erembodegem
1.2 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport29 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 (29 km). Nearby sights include Molenbeek and Wildebeek.

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°13°18°20°23°23°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°13°13°11°7°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), 29 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Anderlecht, 20 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 29 kmeast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 41 kmnortheast
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 58 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 20 kmsoutheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 21 kmeast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 22 kmeast
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 41 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Molenbeek

Within 100 km: 284 historic and cultural sites, 745 natural sites, 1,103 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km261 places

  • Bois de Strihoux Natural site 24 kmS
  • Bois de Stéhoux Natural site 23 kmS
  • Rondenbos Natural site 14 kmSE
  • Raspaillebos Natural site 18 kmSW

25–60 km763 places

  • Het Eiland Island 34 kmN
  • Putse Moer Lake 58 kmNE
  • Kleine Weel Lake 42 kmN
  • Hofstademeer Lake 32 kmE

60–100 km1,108 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 73 kmNW
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 88 kmNW
  • Île d'Androssart Island 98 kmSE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Erembodegem Town, Aalst
    1.2 km W
  • Denderleeuw Village, Arrondissement of Aalst
    3.3 km S
  • Aalst Town, Aalst
    3.1 km NW
  • Affligem Village, Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde
    3.4 km E
  • Aalst Village, Arrondissement of Aalst
    3.3 km N
  • Welle Village, Denderleeuw
    2.1 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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