Flanders, Belgium
Kortessem
Kortessem is a small town in Flanders, Belgium. It has a population of about 8,042. 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
Population8,042
Local time18:29
50.86° N, 5.39° EElevation 55 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code3720October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month71mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kortessem at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:13 · 18:3410 h 21 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 17:11Northern 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
76 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
51 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 3 km
Weather in Kortessem
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 Oct14°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 Oct15°4°
Fri30 Oct16°4°
Sat31 Oct17°5°
When to go to Kortessem
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 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 70 | 49 | 18 | 14 |
| High | 6° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Low | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 69 | 59 | 71 | 51 | 69 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 66 | 71 | 68 | 76 |
| Wet days | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
What's on in Kortessem
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kortessem
Outdoors around Kortessem
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Monk bouldergymClimbing
0.3 kmLandmark SiebergViewpoints
0.8 kmOlympiaClimbing
1.3 kmCamperterrein KampermolenCamp sites
1.4 kmDierenparkje KattebergZoos
1.6 kmKinderrijck binnenspeeltuinTheme parks
1.6 kmSnow Valley Peer Ski & SnowboardcentreSki area · 0 km of pistes · 5 lifts
30 kmTime To DiveDive site
12 kmDuikvijver De KynDive site
14 kmThor - Koraalduikers GenkDive site
17 kmKelchterhoefDive site
20 kmNature around Kortessem
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Belgium seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kortessem
Earthquakes around Kortessem
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 · 96 km
5.5Harveng 2 km ↙1976 · 114 km
5.4Neeritter 1 km ↓1992 · 43 km
5.0Hodeige 0 km →1983 · 18 km
Towns and villages around Kortessem
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Meersenhoven0.6 kmHerbroek1.8 kmWintershoven2.3 kmGuigoven2.3 kmLangenakker2.5 kmVliermaalroot2.7 kmTichelerij2.8 kmOp Merlemont2.8 kmKukelberg3 kmSitsingen3.1 kmBulst3.2 kmVogelsberg3.3 kmVliermaal3.4 kmOpleeuw3.6 kmHaagsmaal3.6 kmBos3.6 kmKruisstraat3.6 kmVrolingen3.6 kmWimmertingen3.9 kmGors-Opleeuw4 kmKrijt4.1 kmWellen4.1 kmGors4.2 kmMelbeek4.3 kmEggetingen4.3 kmHoogveld4.4 kmZavel4.4 kmSchalkhoven4.6 kmRomershoven4.9 kmKolenberg5 kmHerten5 kmZammelen5.1 kmRapertingen5.2 kmTervoort5.2 kmReitje5.3 kmSint-Huibrechts-Hern5.3 kmRusselt5.4 kmHombroek5.5 kmPenneel5.7 kmDiepenbeek5.8 kmParadijs5.9 kmJesseren5.9 kmSteenberg6 kmMeerdegat6.1 kmTrekschuren6.1 kmUlbeek6.2 kmAlken6.2 kmKruis6.2 kmGrendelbaan6.2 kmBegeveld6.2 kmAppelveld6.2 kmBoeshoven6.3 kmHamel6.3 kmOverrepen6.4 kmRusselbeken6.5 kmKolmont6.6 kmNeerrepen6.6 kmNederstraat6.6 kmDe Vier Bunders6.6 kmGroenstraat6.6 kmRooie6.8 kmBorgloon6.8 kmWolfke6.8 kmHerk6.8 kmPietelbeek6.8 kmVrijhern6.9 kmWerm7 kmBeverst7 kmHoeselt7 kmBerlingen7 kmOetersloven7.1 kmKuttekoven7.1 kmLaar7.2 kmSint-Lambrechts-Herk7.3 kmSingelbeek7.3 kmHaren7.4 kmPlein7.4 kmZwarte Winning7.5 kmKnipscheer7.5 kmBroek7.5 km
Kortessem from above
Around Kortessem40 places to see, do and reach nearby
Hoge Kempen National ParkNature25 kmJekerNature20 kmYerneNature16 kmRidaNature25 kmGeteNature22 kmBerwinneNature24 kmChèvremontMountain34 kmCaubergMountain30 kmSaffraanbergMountain13 kmSchemersbergMountain15 kmRijnrodebergMountain25 kmKauwbergMountain29 kmSnow Valley Peer Ski & SnowboardcentreSki area30 kmTime To DiveDive site12 kmDuikvijver De KynDive site14 kmThor - Koraalduikers GenkDive site17 kmLuimertingenmolenMonument2.2 kmSint-Pietersbandenkerk, VliermaalMonument2.3 kmWintershovenmolenMonument2.4 kmSint-Quintinuskerk, GuigovenMonument2.4 kmDonnea CastleMonument2.6 kmBombroekmolenMonument1.6 kmRootmolenMonument2.4 kmCroesmolenMonument2.6 kmGallo-Roman MuseumMuseum10 kmOpenluchtmuseum BokrijkMuseum12 kmArt Museum Z33Museum8.8 kmGRAAFMuseum7.1 kmHet StadsmusMuseum8.6 kmAlkenStation7.5 kmBilzenStation8.5 kmHasseltStation9.1 kmLanayeFerry port23 kmEijsdenFerry port24 kmMaastrichtPlace21 kmHasseltPlace8.8 kmSint-TruidenPlace15 kmGenkPlace14 kmTongerenPlace10 kmBeringenPlace24 km
Postal code
3720
Getting to Kortessem
Liège AirportLGG
25 kmMaastricht Aachen AirportMST
27 kmBrussels AirportBRU
64 kmAlkenRailway station
7.5 kmBilzenRailway station
8.5 kmHasseltRailway station
9.1 kmLanayeEijsden
23 kmEijsdenLanaye
24 kmPlaces near Kortessem
Places with a climate like Kortessem
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Kortessem?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kortessem.
What is the hottest month in Kortessem?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Kortessem?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kortessem?
December is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
What is the postal code of Kortessem?
The postal code of Kortessem is 3720.