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Natural site

Helchterenbos

Located in Limburg Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 51°04′00″ N 5°22′00″ E

Map showing the location of Helchterenbos Helchterenbos
Location in Belgium
Elevation
73 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Houthalen-Helchteren
3.9 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport33 km
EIN Eindhoven Airport43 km

About Helchterenbos

Helchterenbos is a natural site. Location: Limburg Province, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Doolbos and Koerselse Heide.

Climate of Helchterenbos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (79 mm)
Driest month
April (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 Helchterenbos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°14°19°21°23°23°19°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)645365526679756661687476

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Helchterenbos

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maastricht, 33 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 33 kmsoutheast
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 43 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 48 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Eindhoven Population: 235.7K 42 kmnorth
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 50 kmsouth
  • Leuven Population: 101K 51 kmsouthwest
  • Tilburg Population: 221.9K 58 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Helchterenbos

Within 100 km: 340 historic and cultural sites, 997 natural sites, 906 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

  • Wetsberg Mountain 22 kmW
  • Schemersberg Mountain 11 kmSE
  • Sacramentsberg Mountain 12 kmSW
  • Rodenberg Mountain 21 kmW

25–60 km513 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 58 kmS
  • Île Monsin Island 49 kmSE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 46 kmSE
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 50 kmW

60–100 km1,500 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 74 kmNW
  • Stappensven Lake 75 kmNW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 86 kmW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 61 kmW

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