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Mechelen

Located in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg Coordinates: 50°47′45″ N 5°55′35″ E

Map showing the location of Mechelen Mechelen
Location in The Netherlands
Population
1,375
1.4K
Elevation
110 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 Airport17 km
LGG Liège Airport38 km

About Mechelen

Mechelen is a village. Location: Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg. Population: 1,375. Elevation: 110 m.

From Wikipedia

Mechelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛxələ(n)]; Limburgish: Mechele [ˈmæxələ]) is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Gulpen-Wittem, and lies about 13 km south of Heerlen.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Mechelen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
July (85 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 Mechelen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°5°9°11°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)726474617184857375707683

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Mechelen

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 17 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aachen, 11 km to the east.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 17 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 38 kmsouthwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 81 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 11 kmeast
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 18 kmwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 31 kmsouthwest
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 56 kmnortheast
  • Venlo Population: 102K 66 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Mechelen

Within 100 km: 422 historic and cultural sites, 1,952 natural sites, 911 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km126 places

  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 20 kmSW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 24 kmS
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 23 kmSE
  • Vrouwenbos Natural site 10 kmSW

25–60 km883 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 34 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 26 kmSW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 41 kmS
  • Mont de la Tour de Coo Mountain 44 kmS

60–100 km2,276 places

  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 75 kmS
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 87 kmW
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 83 kmW
  • Wetsberg Mountain 69 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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