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River

Molenbeek

Located in East Flanders, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°52′00″ N 4°04′00″ E

Map showing the location of Molenbeek Molenbeek
Location in Belgium
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Liedekerke
1.8 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport30 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)46 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 (30 km). Nearby sights include Kipsteekbeek and Bellebeek.

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°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)645064506575675965727774

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Molenbeek

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 30 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Anderlecht, 18 km to the east.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 30 kmeast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 46 kmnortheast
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 53 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 18 kmeast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 20 kmeast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 22 kmeast
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Leuven Population: 101K 45 kmeast

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

Day trips from Molenbeek

Within 100 km: 291 historic and cultural sites, 783 natural sites, 1,115 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km258 places

  • Vroenenbos Natural site 23 kmSE
  • Bois de Strihoux Natural site 19 kmS
  • Bois de Stéhoux Natural site 18 kmSE
  • Bois Seroux Natural site 24 kmSE

25–60 km819 places

  • Het Eiland Island 40 kmN
  • Kleine Weel Lake 47 kmN
  • Hofstademeer Lake 34 kmNE
  • Grote Weel Lake 47 kmN

60–100 km1,112 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 77 kmNW
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 90 kmNW
  • Île d'Androssart Island 93 kmSE
  • Putse Moer Lake 63 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Liedekerke Village, Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde
    1.8 km E
  • Denderleeuw Village, Arrondissement of Aalst
    2.4 km N
  • Liedekerke Town, Liedekerke
    1.5 km E
  • Denderleeuw Town, Denderleeuw
    2.1 km N
  • Roosdaal Village, Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde
    3.7 km S
  • Okegem Village, Ninove
    1.5 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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