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Natural site

Munkebossen

Located in West Flanders Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 51°04′21″ N 3°13′59″ E

Map showing the location of Munkebossen Munkebossen
Location in Belgium
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oostkamp
5.1 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport29 km
LIL Lille Airport57 km

About Munkebossen

Munkebossen is a natural site. Location: West Flanders Province, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Lakebos and Perstallehoekbos.

Climate of Munkebossen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (87 mm)
Driest month
February (47 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Munkebossen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°12°17°19°22°22°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)644759486070696373828777

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Munkebossen

The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), 29 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bruges, 15 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 29 kmnorthwest
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 57 kmsouth
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 87 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bruges Population: 118.5K 15 kmnorth
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 34 kmeast
  • Lille Population: 238.7K 50 kmsouth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 80 kmeast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 82 kmeast

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

Day trips from Munkebossen

Within 100 km: 230 historic and cultural sites, 264 natural sites, 718 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

  • Wijnendaelebos Natural site 13 kmW
  • Vagevuurbos Natural site 7 kmNE
  • Tillegembos Natural site 12 kmN
  • Praatbos Natural site 21 kmW

25–60 km380 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 32 kmN
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 29 kmNW
  • Het Eiland Island 53 kmE
  • Blankaart Lake 28 kmW

60–100 km738 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 91 kmNE
  • Stappensven Lake 92 kmNE
  • Kleine Weel Lake 70 kmE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 90 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Lakebos Natural site, West Flanders Province
    1.3 km SW
  • Perstallehoekbos Natural site, West Flanders Province
    4.8 km E
  • Rinkbeek River, West Flanders Province
    3.7 km W
  • Ringebeek River, West Flanders Province
    3.8 km NE
  • Velddambeek River, West Flanders Province
    3.8 km NW
  • Vagevuurbos Natural site, West Flanders Province
    6.7 km NE
  • Bakensgoedbos Natural site, West Flanders Province
    8.7 km E
  • Regenbeek River, West Flanders Province
    6.6 km W

Sources & licences

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