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Axel

Located in Gemeente Terneuzen, Zeeland Coordinates: 51°16′00″ N 3°54′30″ E

Map showing the location of Axel Axel
Location in The Netherlands
Population
8,149
8.1K
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)40 km
BRU Brussels Airport57 km

About Axel

Axel is a town. Location: Gemeente Terneuzen, Zeeland. Population: 8,149. Elevation: 5 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (40 km). Nearby sights include Het Eiland and Riethofbeek.

Climate of Axel

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (77 mm)
Driest month
February (48 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 Axel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°12°14°14°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)624858485976685670777774

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Axel

The nearest airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels Airport (BRU) (57 km). The nearest large city is Ghent, 28 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 40 kmeast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 57 kmsoutheast
  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 73 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 28 kmsouthwest
  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 35 kmeast
  • Bruges Population: 118.5K 48 kmwest
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 56 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Axel

Within 100 km: 232 historic and cultural sites, 397 natural sites, 911 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km66 places

  • Het Eiland Island 6 kmSE
  • Kleine Weel Lake 19 kmE
  • Grote Weel Lake 19 kmE
  • Grote Geule Lake 18 kmE

25–60 km548 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 44 kmW
  • Putse Moer Lake 39 kmE
  • Stappensven Lake 40 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 52 kmSE

60–100 km926 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 79 kmNE
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 69 kmW
  • Blankaart Lake 80 kmSW
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 69 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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