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River

Niel

Located in Limburg Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°45′00″ N 5°09′00″ E

Map showing the location of Niel Niel
Location in Belgium
Elevation
96 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gingelom
1.1 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LGG Liège Airport24 km
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport47 km

About Niel

Niel is a river. Location: Limburg Province, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Liège Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Voortbeek and Zeyb.

Climate of Niel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
July (74 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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Climate of Niel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°5°9°12°13°13°11°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)605360516371747357657071

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

How to get to Niel

The nearest airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) (47 km). The nearest large city is Liège, 32 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 24 kmsoutheast
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 47 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 50 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Liège Population: 195.3K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 35 kmnorthwest
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 37 kmsouthwest
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 40 kmeast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 56 kmwest

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

Day trips from Niel

Within 100 km: 298 historic and cultural sites, 1,485 natural sites, 1,147 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km158 places

  • Saffraanberg Mountain 8 kmNE
  • Rijnrodeberg Mountain 22 kmN
  • Zusterkloosterbos Natural site 21 kmN
  • Bois de Vivegnis Natural site 23 kmSE

25–60 km962 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 38 kmSE
  • Île Monsin Island 36 kmE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 38 kmE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 52 kmNW

60–100 km1,810 places

  • Het Eiland Island 99 kmNW
  • Île d'Androssart Island 67 kmS
  • Putse Moer Lake 87 kmNW
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 95 kmSW

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