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Natural site

Sillebos

Located in Limburg Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°57′00″ N 5°31′00″ E

Map showing the location of Sillebos Sillebos
Location in Belgium
Elevation
85 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Genk
2.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport18 km
LGG Liège Airport35 km

About Sillebos

Sillebos is a natural site. Location: Limburg Province, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Schiepsbos and Kolderbos.

Climate of Sillebos

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Sillebos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)605262516577746762646971

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sillebos

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 18 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maastricht, 17 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 18 kmeast
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 35 kmsouth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 57 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 17 kmsoutheast
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 35 kmsouth
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 44 kmsoutheast
  • Eindhoven Population: 235.7K 55 kmnorth
  • Leuven Population: 101K 58 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sillebos

Within 100 km: 395 historic and cultural sites, 1,313 natural sites, 944 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km166 places

  • Schemersberg Mountain 6 kmNW
  • Sacramentsberg Mountain 18 kmW
  • Kaaienberg Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Zusterkloosterbos Natural site 19 kmW

25–60 km660 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 43 kmS
  • Île Monsin Island 34 kmS
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 30 kmSE
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 52 kmSE

60–100 km1,826 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 98 kmSW
  • Putse Moer Lake 90 kmNW
  • Stappensven Lake 91 kmNW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 71 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Genk Village, Arrondissement of Hasselt
    2.4 km NW
  • Genk Town, Genk
    2 km NW
  • Zutendaal Village, Arrondissement of Hasselt
    4.4 km SE
  • Kamerlo Village, Genk
    0.2 km N
  • Langerlo Village, Genk
    1.3 km W
  • Terboekt Village, Genk
    1.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Schiepsbos Natural site, Limburg Province
    0.8 km N
  • Kolderbos Natural site, Limburg Province
    1.2 km W
  • Kattevenne Hei Natural site, Limburg Province
    2.1 km NE
  • Meibos Natural site, Limburg Province
    2.2 km SE
  • Heibos Natural site, Limburg Province
    2.2 km SE
  • Genk TV Tower Landmark, Genk
    0.7 km SW
  • Dorpbeek River, Limburg Province
    3 km NW
  • Molenbeek River, Limburg Province
    4.4 km SE

Sources & licences

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