Flanders, Belgium
Bilzen
Bilzen is a town in Flanders, Belgium. It has a population of about 29,622. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population29,622
Local time17:57
50.87° N, 5.52° EElevation 53 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code3740October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month72mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bilzen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:13 · 18:3310 h 21 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:10Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.3Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
78 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
52 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Bilzen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourShowers · wind 21 km/h · humidity 80%
Today22 Oct13°7°1.8 mm
Fri23 Oct14°8°5.5 mm
Sat24 Oct13°7°11 mm
Sun25 Oct15°10°14.3 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°6.8 mm
Tue27 Oct19°13°
Wed28 Oct17°9°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°4°
Fri30 Oct16°4°
Sat31 Oct17°5°
When to go to Bilzen
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 16 | 20 | 28 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 70 | 49 | 17 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 70 | 62 | 71 | 52 | 68 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 72 | 68 | 78 |
| Wet days | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Bilzen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Bilzen
Outdoors around Bilzen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Radium BouldersClimbing
1 kmDaalhoeve FarmZoos
1.1 kmKlimmuurClimbing
1.5 kmKinderrijck binnenspeeltuinTheme parks
1.6 kmKinderboerderij LimmelZoos
1.7 kmPlopsa Indoor HasseltTheme parks
1.7 kmSnow Valley Peer Ski & SnowboardcentreSki area · 0 km of pistes · 5 lifts
28 kmDuikvijver De KynDive site
7.6 kmThor - Koraalduikers GenkDive site
13 kmTime To DiveDive site
18 kmKelchterhoefDive site
19 kmNature around Bilzen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Belgium seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bilzen
Earthquakes around Bilzen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record11within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 87 km
5.5Harveng 2 km ↙1976 · 123 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 37 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 23 km
Towns and villages around Bilzen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Meershoven0.7 kmRooie1.1 kmBroekem1.1 kmBuissen1.1 kmMeerhem1.5 kmSpurk1.8 kmMunsterbilzen1.9 kmWaltwilder2 kmMartenslinde2.2 kmGroenstraat2.6 kmNederstraat2.6 kmRijk2.6 kmLeten2.6 kmHaag2.7 kmAmelsdorp2.8 kmHoelbeek2.9 kmLaar2.9 kmEik3 kmHeesveld3.3 kmHeiken3.4 kmBerg3.4 kmBroek3.6 kmBeverst3.6 kmMotmolen3.6 kmHoeselt3.6 kmPenneel3.8 kmLocht3.8 kmEigenbilzen4 kmSchoonbeek4 kmKruis4.1 kmMopertingen4.3 kmMolenbroek4.3 kmHombroek4.5 kmKleine-Spouwen4.5 kmGrote Heide4.5 kmRomershoven4.5 kmScherpenberg4.7 kmSpouwen4.7 kmWeert5.1 kmGrote-Spouwen5.2 kmRosmeer5.2 kmRoot5.2 kmWerm5.3 kmGelliker Heide5.4 kmGrendelbaan5.6 kmBegeveld5.6 kmAppelveld5.6 kmKompveld5.8 kmHeikant5.8 kmSchalkhoven6 kmReitje6 kmKlein-Membruggen6 kmBroek6.2 kmSitsingen6.3 kmDe Beis6.4 kmBerg6.4 kmRoelen6.5 kmVlijtingen6.5 kmVliermaalroot6.5 kmMembruggen6.5 kmGellik6.6 kmLutselus6.6 kmRoelerheide6.6 kmDaal6.7 kmSledderlo6.7 kmKlein Langerlo6.8 kmEllicht6.8 kmSint-Huibrechts-Hern6.8 kmHees6.9 kmSint-Antoniusberg6.9 kmStalken7.1 kmKrijt7.1 kmVrijhern7.2 kmHoogveld7.3 kmVliermaal7.3 km's Herenelderen7.3 kmWintershoven7.3 kmHommelenberg7.5 kmHet Bovenste Broek7.6 kmVaar Henis7.7 km
Bilzen from above
Around Bilzen41 places to see, do and reach nearby
Lourdesgrot, ZutendaalNature8.6 kmAsbeekNature9.1 kmHoge Kempen National ParkNature18 kmJekerNature12 kmYerneNature21 kmRidaNature23 kmÎle de Franche GarenneNature22 kmChèvremontMountain32 kmCaubergMountain21 kmSaffraanbergMountain21 kmSchemersbergMountain14 kmRijnrodebergMountain33 kmKauwbergMountain37 kmSnow Valley Peer Ski & SnowboardcentreSki area28 kmDuikvijver De KynDive site7.6 kmThor - Koraalduikers GenkDive site13 kmTime To DiveDive site18 kmSint-Remigiuskerk, WaltwilderMonument2.1 kmMunsterbilzen AbbeyMonument1.7 kmBilzen railway stationMonument0.8 kmSint-Mauritiuskerk, BilzenMonument0.3 kmBilzermolenMonument0.7 kmRentfortmolenMonument2.6 kmOnze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-Bijstandkapel, BilzenMonument0.7 kmBroekemmolenMonument1.0 kmBonnefanten MuseumMuseum13 kmFort Eben-EmaelMuseum14 kmGallo-Roman MuseumMuseum11 kmOpenluchtmuseum BokrijkMuseum13 kmMuseum aan het VrijthofMuseum12 kmBilzenStation0.8 kmTongerenStation10 kmGenkStation11 kmLanayeFerry port17 kmEijsdenFerry port17 kmMaastrichtPlace12 kmHasseltPlace14 kmSint-TruidenPlace24 kmGenkPlace10 kmTongerenPlace11 kmHerstalPlace24 km
Postal code
3740
Getting to Bilzen
Maastricht Aachen AirportMST
18 kmLiège AirportLGG
27 kmEindhoven AirportEIN
65 kmBilzenRailway station
0.8 kmTongerenRailway station
10 kmGenkRailway station
11 kmLanayeEijsden
17 kmEijsdenLanaye
17 kmPlaces near Bilzen
Places with a climate like Bilzen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bilzen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bilzen.
What is the hottest month in Bilzen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Bilzen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bilzen?
December is the wettest month with about 78 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bilzen?
The postal code of Bilzen is 3740.