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Location & Surroundings

Gestel is a settlement in Flanders, Belgium, at 28 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Beringen, 2 km to the northeast. The national capital Brussels is 64 km to the west. The nearest airport is Hasselt Airport, 13 km away.

Overview

Gestel is village in Belgium — NL buurtschap in de Limburgse gemeente Lummen, België.

It is located in Lummen, Belgium.

Also known as: NL Gestel (Lummen)

Basic Data

  • Country Belgium
  • Located in Lummen
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    51° 1' 54" N, 5° 12' 49" E
  • Elevation DEM: 28 m
  • Timezone Europe/Brussels
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 212 p/km²
  • Built-up 9.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +32

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Weather in Gestel

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Gestel, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 12.1 C with overcast skies and a 7.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.6 to 12.3 C, max wind 13.2 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 225 W/m2.

Temperature
12.1 C
Wind
7.0 m/s SW (235 deg)
Humidity
59 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.12 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 12.1 7.0 235 59 1,013.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 9.6 9.3 204 86 1,007.8 1.01 / 1.01 100 113.7 n/a
12h 11.5 13.2 206 88 996.2 12.60 / 13.61 100 0.0 n/a
18h 10.4 8.2 253 81 997.3 0.00 / 7.52 21 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 12.3 8.9 266 63 1,002.7 0.00 / 0.12 6 225.2 n/a
30h 9.9 8.0 263 60 1,010.6 0.26 / 0.38 5 171.9 n/a
36h 8.1 6.1 244 68 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
42h 6.5 4.8 214 83 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.00 69 0.0 n/a
Monday 13.0 6.2 209 60 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 107.2 n/a
54h 9.9 7.0 189 84 1,014.5 1.00 / 1.00 100 35.4 n/a
60h 12.0 6.3 195 83 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.17 88 0.0 n/a
66h 11.7 6.5 197 90 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 18.6 7.3 201 63 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 6 237.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-24 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gestel?
Now 12.1 C with overcast skies and a 7.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.6 to 12.3 C, max wind 13.2 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 225 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gestel today?
Sunrise around 08:16 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 10h 14m.
What is the local time in Gestel?
Local time is 23:58. Time zone: Europe/Brussels (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Gestel?
Gestel is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gestel?
DEM 28 m.
Where is Gestel located?
It is at 51.03157, 5.21361 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gestel in?
It is in Belgium.

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Sources

Last updated 2016-08-02
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2797590

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