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Molenbeek

Located in East Flanders, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°47′43″ N 3°44′47″ E

Map showing the location of Molenbeek Molenbeek
Location in Belgium
Elevation
47 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brakel
1.5 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LIL Lille Airport52 km
BRU Brussels Airport53 km

About Molenbeek

Molenbeek is a river. Location: East Flanders, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lille Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Roosmeersbeek and Vaanbuikbeek.

Climate of Molenbeek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (80 mm)
Driest month
February (51 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°6°10°13°18°20°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°8°11°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)645167516475695963758074

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Molenbeek

The nearest airport is Lille Airport (LIL), 52 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ghent, 28 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 52 kmsouthwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 53 kmeast
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 63 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 28 kmnorth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 40 kmeast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 43 kmeast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 45 kmeast
  • Lille Population: 238.7K 52 kmwest

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

Day trips from Molenbeek

Within 100 km: 273 historic and cultural sites, 655 natural sites, 985 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km209 places

  • Mont de Rhodes Mountain 3 kmSW
  • Muziekberg Mountain 9 kmSW
  • Mont de Mainvault Mountain 15 kmS
  • Kruiken Berg Mountain 11 kmSW

25–60 km725 places

  • Het Eiland Island 49 kmN
  • Hofstademeer Lake 58 kmE
  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 37 kmS
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 37 kmS

60–100 km979 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 70 kmNW
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 76 kmNW
  • Putse Moer Lake 81 kmNE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 91 kmSE

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