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Molenbeek

Located in East Flanders, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°50′00″ N 4°01′00″ E

Map showing the location of Molenbeek Molenbeek
Location in Belgium
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ninove
1 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport34 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)51 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 (34 km). Nearby sights include Elsbeek and Oliemeersbeek.

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), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Anderlecht, 21 km to the east.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 34 kmeast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 51 kmnortheast
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 52 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 21 kmeast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 23 kmeast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 26 kmeast
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Leuven Population: 101K 48 kmeast

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

Day trips from Molenbeek

Within 100 km: 292 historic and cultural sites, 765 natural sites, 1,121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km280 places

  • Mont de Rhodes Mountain 22 kmW
  • Vroenenbos Natural site 23 kmSE
  • Bois de Strihoux Natural site 16 kmS
  • Bois de Stéhoux Natural site 16 kmSE

25–60 km780 places

  • Het Eiland Island 43 kmN
  • Kleine Weel Lake 51 kmN
  • Hofstademeer Lake 38 kmNE
  • Grote Weel Lake 51 kmN

60–100 km1,118 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 77 kmNW
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 89 kmNW
  • Île d'Androssart Island 93 kmSE
  • Putse Moer Lake 68 kmNE

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