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River

Molenbeek

Located in Flemish Brabant Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°52′00″ N 4°41′55″ E

Map showing the location of Molenbeek Molenbeek
Location in Belgium
Elevation
23 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Leuven
1.6 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport16 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)40 km

About Molenbeek

Molenbeek is a river. 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 Dijlepark and Voer.

Climate of Molenbeek

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 1°)
Wettest month
June (73 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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°14°18°21°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°14°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)625162496273706561667272

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Molenbeek

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 16 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leuven, 1 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 16 kmwest
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 40 kmnorthwest
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 48 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Leuven Population: 101K 1 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 23 kmwest
  • Brussels Population: 1M 25 kmwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 27 kmwest
  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 45 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Molenbeek

Within 100 km: 281 historic and cultural sites, 1,117 natural sites, 1,140 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km220 places

  • Hofstademeer Lake 19 kmNW
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 4 kmN
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 10 kmNE
  • Speelberg Mountain 8 kmNE

25–60 km964 places

  • Kleine Weel Lake 59 kmNW
  • Grote Weel Lake 58 kmNW
  • Grote Geule Lake 60 kmNW
  • Groot Gat Lake 57 kmNW

60–100 km1,354 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 72 kmSE
  • Île Monsin Island 70 kmE
  • Het Eiland Island 65 kmNW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 72 kmE

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