Flanders, Belgium
Dessel
Dessel is a small town in Flanders, Belgium. It has a population of about 9,605 (2020). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population9,605
Local time10:37
51.24° N, 5.11° EElevation 25 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code2480October: high / low15° / 7°
Rain this month75mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Dessel at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:18 · 18:3010 h 12 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous96% · Moonrise 17:25Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.1Next 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 monthJanuary
76 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
48 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Dessel
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 20 km/h · humidity 70%
Today24 Oct13°6°12.4 mm
Sun25 Oct14°9°15.5 mm
Mon26 Oct14°7°4.6 mm
Tue27 Oct19°11°1 mm
Wed28 Oct15°7°
Thu29 Oct15°7°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct14°7°
Sat31 Oct11°4°
Sun1 Nov11°5°
Mon2 Nov12°5°1 mm
When to go to Dessel
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 | 21 | 29 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 69 | 50 | 18 | 15 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 76 | 62 | 70 | 48 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 70 | 69 | 75 | 77 | 81 |
| Wet days | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Dessel
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Festivalpark SteneheiKastelsedijk, 2480 Dessel · 3.2 km
6 showsMonuments and museums in Dessel
0.2 km
Sint-Niklaaskerk, DesselBuilt 1480
2.2 km
Heilige-Familiekerk, DesselBuilt 1934
2.3 km
Sint-Antoniuskerk, Dessel
3.8 km
Sint-Martinuskerk, RetieBuilt 1871
6.9 km
Sint-Willibrorduskerk (Ezaart)Built 1935
8.8 km
Sint-Jozefskerk, BalenBuilt 1905
Museum3.3 km
Jakob SmitsmuseumBuilt 1977
Museum14 km
GlazenHuisMore museums: Tabloo
Outdoors around Dessel
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
GlazenHuisViewpoints
0.4 kmKinderboerderij De BogaardZoos
1.1 kmKlim.T.Climbing
1.6 kmDe Reus van BoslandViewpoints
2.7 kmAqua MundoWater parks
3 kmPakawi ParkZoos
3.4 kmSnow Valley Peer Ski & SnowboardcentreSki area · 0 km of pistes · 5 lifts
28 kmAtlantisDive site
4.3 kmZilvermeerDive site
4.6 kmDive site
17 kmNature around Dessel
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Belgium seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Dessel
Earthquakes around Dessel
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 record12within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Erp 3 km ↘1951 · 126 km
5.5Harveng 2 km ↙1976 · 125 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 49 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 62 km
Towns and villages around Dessel
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Boshoek1.3 kmTaaihoek1.7 kmWitgoor2.1 kmBrasel2.1 kmWerbeek2.4 kmDonk2.5 kmDen Rechtenkant2.8 kmAvoortsbrug3.1 kmBoseind3.1 kmSluis3.3 kmHooidonk3.5 kmGeneinde3.7 kmDuinberg3.7 kmRetie3.8 kmWitgoorse Heide3.8 kmSint-Pieterskapel3.9 kmDen Brand4.1 kmGalbergen4.1 kmAchterbos4.2 kmSchaapschoorbrug4.5 kmGoorstraat4.5 kmGinderbuiten4.5 kmDe Klampen4.8 kmZelm4.9 kmDe Maat5 kmDen Lommelaar5 kmBleken5 kmBeverdonkse Heide5.1 kmNieuwland5.1 kmPomfort5.1 kmMol5.2 kmPlas5.3 kmHorzeleind5.4 kmKorteinen5.5 kmObroek5.5 kmLangelinneput5.6 kmLoeiend5.6 kmFeineind5.7 kmHofstede5.8 kmMillegem5.9 kmMolsveld5.9 kmBerg6 kmGompel6.1 kmMaslenbocht6.2 kmRauw6.6 kmStokt6.7 kmArendonksenhoek6.7 kmEzaart6.7 kmDe Huiskens6.8 kmWreeheide6.8 kmBos Heide6.8 kmWestreties Heiken6.9 kmHaag6.9 kmWateringen7 kmGroot Kievithof7 kmHoogeind7 kmLeeg Broek7.2 kmSchoonbroek7.2 kmHeissehuizen7.3 kmStraaleind7.5 kmRosselaar7.5 kmBeerendonk7.6 kmPostel7.6 kmDe Houw7.7 kmRijsberg7.8 kmKinschot7.8 kmHessie7.8 kmNieuwhoeve7.8 kmDrijhoek8 kmTerlo8.1 kmOpstal8.2 kmKasseman8.2 kmBroekkant8.2 kmNieuwe Heide8.3 kmTenderlo8.4 kmKalverstraat8.6 kmGoreheide8.7 kmBalen8.7 kmWezel8.8 kmHolven8.8 km
Dessel from above
Around Dessel38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Rauwse MeerNature6.2 kmWinter brookNature20 kmNational Park BoslandNature17 kmLourdeskapelNature22 kmGrote NeteNature22 kmGrote LaakNature20 kmSchemersbergMountain36 kmRijnrodebergMountain34 kmKauwbergMountain27 kmBeninksbergMountain39 kmLuienbergMountain32 kmHollandse BergMountain24 kmSnow Valley Peer Ski & SnowboardcentreSki area28 kmAtlantisDive site4.3 kmZilvermeerDive site4.6 kmDive siteDive site17 kmSint-Niklaaskerk, DesselMonument0.2 kmHeilige-Familiekerk, DesselMonument2.2 kmSint-Antoniuskerk, DesselMonument2.3 kmSint-Martinuskerk, RetieMonument3.8 kmSint-Willibrorduskerk (Ezaart)Monument6.9 kmSint-Jozefskerk, BalenMonument8.8 kmOnze-Lieve-Vrouw en Sint-JobkerkMonument9.3 kmSint-Franciscus van Assisikerk, TurnhoutMonument14 kmJakob SmitsmuseumMuseum3.3 kmGlazenHuisMuseum14 kmNational Museum of Playing CardsMuseum14 kmGasthuismuseumMuseum12 kmBakkerijmuseum Worfthoeve en Molen van t VeldMuseum12 kmStationStation5.3 kmGeelStation12 kmLommelStation14 kmTurnhoutPlace15 kmBeringenPlace22 kmGeelPlace12 kmLommelPlace14 kmMolPlace5.2 kmHerentalsPlace21 km
Postal code
2480
Getting to Dessel
Eindhoven AirportEIN
30 kmAntwerp International Airport (Deurne)ANR
46 kmBrussels AirportBRU
58 kmMolRailway station
5.3 kmGeelRailway station
12 kmLommelRailway station
14 kmPlaces near Dessel
Places with a climate like Dessel
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Dessel?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dessel.
What is the hottest month in Dessel?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Dessel?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dessel?
January is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Dessel?
The postal code of Dessel is 2480.