Cinquantenaire Parc du Cinquantenaire
Cinquantenaire is an urban park and protected monument in Brussels, Belgium. Established in 1880, the park covers an area of 0.34 km2. It is one of the 43 sights of Belgium on this site and is the 19th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The park is open 24/7. It is located 3 km from Brussels and is 9 km from Brussels Airport (BRU) in Zaventem. Temperatures vary throughout the year. The warmest months are July and August, when daily highs reach 22 °C and daily lows reach 14 °C. The coldest months are January and December, with daily highs of 6 °C and daily lows between 1 °C and 2 °C. Rainfall occurs in every month; April is the driest month with 52 mm of rain, while December is the wettest with 82 mm of rain.
Visits to the park can be combined with other nearby locations. Stoclet Palace is 1.8 km away, and the Royal Palace of Brussels is 2.1 km away. The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula is 2.4 km away, as is the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. Hôtel Tassel is also located nearby at a distance of 2.6 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 22 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 78 | 62 | 71 | 52 | 70 | 77 | 76 | 78 | 70 | 78 | 77 | 82 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
