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Village

Westhoek

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°52′00″ N 4°12′00″ E

Map showing the location of Westhoek Westhoek
Location in Belgium
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport20 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)40 km

About Westhoek

Westhoek is a village. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. Elevation: 28 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Molenbeek-Zuid and Zierbeek.

Climate of Westhoek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · 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).

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Climate of Westhoek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°18°20°23°23°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°13°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)665266516575686065707775

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Westhoek

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Anderlecht, 9 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 20 kmeast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 40 kmnortheast
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 49 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 9 kmsoutheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 11 kmeast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 12 kmeast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 35 kmeast
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 40 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Westhoek

Within 100 km: 300 historic and cultural sites, 843 natural sites, 1,118 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km262 places

  • Korenberg Mountain 18 kmE
  • Vroenenbos Natural site 18 kmS
  • Tenreuken Natural site 17 kmSE
  • Bois de Strihoux Natural site 20 kmSW

25–60 km841 places

  • Het Eiland Island 43 kmNW
  • Putse Moer Lake 60 kmN
  • Kleine Weel Lake 46 kmN
  • Hofstademeer Lake 25 kmNE

60–100 km1,158 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 84 kmNW
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 99 kmNW
  • Île d'Androssart Island 88 kmSE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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