Heverleebos, Flemish Brabant Province

About Heverleebos

Heverleebos is a natural site. Location: Flemish Brabant Province, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Kauterbos and Molenbeek.

Photos of Heverleebos

Sint-Jacobskerk EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint Jacob's Church EmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Heverleebos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month: August (day 23°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: June (73 mm)
Driest month: April (49 mm)

5° 1°

6° 0°

10° 3°

13° 4°

18° 8°

20° 11°

22° 13°

23° 13°

19° 11°

14° 7°

9° 4°

6° 2°

Jan

62

Feb

51

Mar

62

Apr

49

May

62

Jun

73

Jul

70

Aug

65

Sep

61

Oct

66

Nov

72

Dec

72

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 Heverleebos
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	10°	13°	18°	20°	22°	23°	19°	14°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	0°	3°	4°	8°	11°	13°	13°	11°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	62	51	62	49	62	73	70	65	61	66	72	72

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Heverleebos

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 16 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leuven, 5 km to the north.

Airports

Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 16 kmnorthwest
Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 42 kmnorth
Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 45 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Leuven Population: 101K 5 kmnorth
Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 22 kmwest
Brussels Population: 1M 24 kmwest
Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 26 kmwest
Namur Population: 110.9K 43 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Heverleebos

Within 100 km: 281 historic and cultural sites, 1,151 natural sites, 1,149 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km219 places

Hofstademeer Lake 20 kmNW
Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 7 kmN
Wijngaardberg Mountain 14 kmNE
Speelberg Mountain 10 kmNE

25–60 km973 places

Groot Gat Lake 59 kmNW
Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 53 kmS
Wetsberg Mountain 37 kmNE
Weefberg Mountain 29 kmNE

60–100 km1,389 places

Île du Moulin Island 71 kmSE
Île Monsin Island 70 kmE
Het Eiland Island 67 kmNW
Île de Franche Garenne Island 72 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Oud-Heverlee Village, Arrondissement of Leuven
1.7 km W
Oud-Heverlee Town, Oud-Heverlee
1.6 km W
Arrondissement of Leuven Municipality, Flemish Brabant Province
4.8 km N
Heverlee Town, Leuven
2.9 km N
Vaalbeek Village, Oud-Heverlee
1.5 km S
Leuven City, Leuven
4.6 km N

Heverleebos

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Kauterbos Natural site, Flemish Region
3 km SW
Molenbeek River, Flemish Brabant Province
3.2 km N
Leibeek River, Flemish Region
2.8 km NW
Dijlepark Natural site, Flemish Brabant Province
3.9 km N
Meerdaalbos Natural site, Flemish Region
3.9 km S
Voer River, Arrondissement of Leuven
3.1 km N
Sint-Donatuspark Natural site, Leuven
4.2 km N
Kruidtuin Leuven Natural site, Flemish Brabant Province
4.3 km N