Mechelse Bos
Located in Limburg Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°59′23″ N 5°38′36″ E
- Elevation
- 88 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- MST Maastricht Aachen Airport12 km
- LGG Liège Airport42 km
About Mechelse Bos
Mechelse Bos is a natural site. Location: Limburg Province, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Lanklaarderbos and Pejensbos.
Climate of Mechelse Bos
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- June (77 mm)
- Driest month
- April (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 52 | 62 | 51 | 65 | 77 | 74 | 67 | 62 | 64 | 69 | 71 |
How to get to Mechelse Bos
The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 12 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maastricht, 16 km to the south.
Airports
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 12 kmsoutheast
- Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 42 kmsouth
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 55 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Maastricht Population: 122.4K 16 kmsouth
- Aachen Population: 265.2K 39 kmsoutheast
- Liège Population: 195.3K 40 kmsouth
- Eindhoven Population: 235.7K 52 kmnorth
- Venlo Population: 102K 56 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mechelse Bos
Within 100 km: 482 historic and cultural sites, 1,328 natural sites, 892 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km116 places
- Schemersberg Mountain 14 kmW
- Vogelzangbos Natural site 25 kmW
- Stokkemderbos Natural site 5 kmNE
- Stelebos Natural site 11 kmSW
25–60 km636 places
- Île du Moulin Island 47 kmS
- Île Monsin Island 37 kmS
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 32 kmS
- Lac de la Gileppe Lake 51 kmSE
60–100 km1,950 places
- Putse Moer Lake 95 kmNW
- Stappensven Lake 96 kmNW
- Hofstademeer Lake 80 kmW
- Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 97 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Maasmechelen Village, Arrondissement of Tongeren4.7 km SE
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Maasmechelen Town, Maasmechelen4.5 km SE
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Mechelen-aan-de-Maas Town, Maasmechelen4.3 km SE
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As Village, Arrondissement of Hasselt4.5 km NW
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Windelsteen Village, Maasmechelen0.9 km NW
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As Town, As4.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lanklaarderbos Natural site, Limburg Province1.2 km NE
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Pejensbos Natural site, Limburg Province2.7 km S
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Oeleinder Heibos Natural site, Limburg Province4.4 km W
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Stokkemderbos Natural site, Limburg Province5 km NE
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Bodembos Natural site, Limburg Province5.4 km W
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Dilsener Bos Natural site, Limburg Province5.6 km NE
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Wiemerbeek River, Limburg Province5.8 km SE
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Kikbeek River, Limburg Province5.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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