Hôtel Tassel
Brussels, Belgium UNESCO World Heritage Site
Hôtel Tassel is a stone townhouse, hotel, and manor house designed by Victor Horta in 1894. It is a protected monument and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the 14 most looked-up sights in Belgium on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is located 2 km from Brussels and 12 km from Brussels Airport. Visitors can combine a trip here with other nearby locations, such as the Palace of Justice, 1.2 km away, or the Royal Palace of Brussels, 1.5 km from the site. The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium is 1.6 km away, while Manneken Pis and the Brussels Town Hall are both within 2.2 km.
The weather in Brussels varies by month. The warmest months are July and August, when daily highs reach 22 °C and lows are between 13 °C and 14 °C. The coldest period is in January and December, when daily highs are 6 °C and lows are between 1 °C and 2 °C. Rainfall is consistent throughout the year; December has the highest average at 82 mm, while April has the lowest at 52 mm. Most months have between 11 and 15 rainy days.
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 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 78 | 62 | 71 | 52 | 69 | 77 | 75 | 78 | 69 | 77 | 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.
