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Molenberg

Located in Gemeente Heerlen, Limburg Coordinates: 50°53′05″ N 5°59′44″ E

Map showing the location of Molenberg Molenberg
Location in The Netherlands
Elevation
142 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport16 km
LGG Liège Airport48 km

About Molenberg

Molenberg is a neighbourhood. Location: Gemeente Heerlen, Limburg.

From Wikipedia

Molenberg (literally Millhill) is a former mining colony in the south-western part of Heerlen, southeastern Netherlands. When work started in 1913 it was called Molenbergpark (Millhillpark). The mining colony was created to house mining executives (alongside the slope of the hill, towards the centre of Heerlen), engineers (alongside the main road), and miners.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Molenberg

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (80 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 Molenberg
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)625465516680746265636772

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Molenberg

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 16 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aachen, 14 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 16 kmwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 48 kmsouthwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 70 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 14 kmsoutheast
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 22 kmwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 41 kmsouthwest
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 46 kmnortheast
  • Venlo Population: 102K 55 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Molenberg

Within 100 km: 447 historic and cultural sites, 1,861 natural sites, 890 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km93 places

  • Vrouwenbos Natural site 21 kmSW
  • Veursbos Natural site 20 kmSW
  • Schimperbos Natural site 15 kmS
  • Bois du Roi Natural site 22 kmSW

25–60 km805 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 45 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 36 kmSW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 30 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 33 kmS

60–100 km2,300 places

  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 86 kmS
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 91 kmW
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 87 kmW
  • Wetsberg Mountain 70 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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