- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRU Brussels Airport11 km
- ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)37 km
About Molenbeek
Molenbeek is a river. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Laarbeekbos and Grand Place Brussels.
Photos of Molenbeek
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St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral Donaldytong · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Stoclet Palace Busoni · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Manneken Pis Myrabella · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Suicasmo · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Climate of Molenbeek
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 52 | 66 | 51 | 65 | 75 | 68 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 77 | 75 |
How to get to Molenbeek
The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 11 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brussels, 2 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 11 kmeast
- Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 37 kmnorth
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 46 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Brussels Population: 1M 2 kmsoutheast
- Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 3 kmeast
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 4 kmsouth
- Leuven Population: 101K 26 kmeast
- Antwerp Population: 529.2K 40 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Molenbeek
Within 100 km: 305 historic and cultural sites, 925 natural sites, 1,129 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km281 places
- Hofstademeer Lake 18 kmNE
- Korenberg Mountain 9 kmNE
- Gasthuisberg Mountain 23 kmE
- Weebergbos Natural site 19 kmE
25–60 km872 places
- Het Eiland Island 47 kmNW
- Putse Moer Lake 58 kmN
- Kleine Weel Lake 48 kmN
- Grote Weel Lake 47 kmN
60–100 km1,206 places
- Knokke-Strand Beach 91 kmNW
- Île du Moulin Island 95 kmE
- Île Monsin Island 95 kmE
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 97 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Jette Town, Jette0.7 km N
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Koekelberg Village, Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad0.8 km W
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Koekelberg Town, Koekelberg0.6 km S
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Brussels City, Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad2.1 km SE
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City of Brussels Village, Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad1.9 km SE
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Sint-Jans-Molenbeek Village, Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad1.7 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Laarbeekbos Natural site, Hainaut Province3 km NW
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Grand Place Brussels Natural site, Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad2.6 km SE
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Maalbeek River, Hainaut Province3 km NW
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St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral Attraction, City of Brussels2.8 km SE
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Basilique Nationale du Sacré-Cœur Attraction, Koekelberg1.1 km W
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Manneken Pis Landmark, City of Brussels2.7 km SE
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Mini-Europe Natural site, Belgium3.1 km N
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Elegembeek River, Hainaut Province3.5 km W
Sources & licences
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