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River

Molenbeek

Located in East Flanders, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°50′00″ N 4°03′00″ E

Map showing the location of Molenbeek Molenbeek
Location in Belgium
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ninove
1.8 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport32 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)49 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 (32 km). Nearby sights include Wolfputbeek and Elsbeek.

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 (52 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°11°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)655267526574686062717774

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Molenbeek

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 32 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Anderlecht, 19 km to the east.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 32 kmeast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 49 kmnortheast
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 50 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 19 kmeast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 21 kmeast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 23 kmeast
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Leuven Population: 101K 46 kmeast

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

Day trips from Molenbeek

Within 100 km: 292 historic and cultural sites, 789 natural sites, 1,122 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km280 places

  • Mont de Rhodes Mountain 24 kmW
  • Vroenenbos Natural site 21 kmSE
  • Bois de Strihoux Natural site 15 kmS
  • Bois de Stéhoux Natural site 15 kmSE

25–60 km797 places

  • Het Eiland Island 43 kmN
  • Kleine Weel Lake 51 kmN
  • Hofstademeer Lake 36 kmNE
  • Grote Weel Lake 51 kmN

60–100 km1,126 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 79 kmNW
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 91 kmNW
  • Île d'Androssart Island 91 kmSE
  • Putse Moer Lake 67 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ninove Town, Ninove
    1.8 km W
  • Roosdaal Village, Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde
    2.4 km E
  • Ninove Village, Arrondissement of Aalst
    3.2 km W
  • Meerbeke Town, Ninove
    1.4 km SW
  • Pamel Town, Roosdaal
    2 km NE
  • Okegem Village, Ninove
    2.5 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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