Location & Surroundings

Gilly is a town in Wallonia, Belgium with 20,043 inhabitants, at 152 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Montignies-sur-Sambre, less than 2 km away. The national capital Brussels is 48 km to the north. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport, 4 km away.

Also known as: Charleroi (Gilly) · Djilî

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    50° 25' 28" N, 4° 28' 44" E
  • Elevation DEM: 152 m
  • Timezone Europe/Brussels
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 20,043
  • Pop. Density 4,653 p/km²
  • Built-up 31.1%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +32

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Charleroi (Gilly)
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Djilî

Weather in Gilly

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

Now 11.0 C with overcast skies and a 7.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.9 to 12.5 C, max wind 12.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 260 W/m2.

Temperature
11.0 C
Wind
7.9 m/s SW (218 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,014.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.18 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 11.0 7.9 218 73 1,014.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 8.9 10.4 204 89 1,008.7 2.33 / 2.33 100 51.8 n/a
12h 11.1 12.5 203 93 998.0 11.61 / 13.94 100 0.0 n/a
18h 9.9 8.9 260 82 999.3 0.00 / 11.90 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 12.5 9.8 274 60 1,004.8 0.00 / 0.18 5 260.5 n/a
30h 9.0 7.5 267 60 1,013.0 0.11 / 0.29 5 182.3 n/a
36h 6.3 5.6 224 78 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 15 0.0 n/a
42h 7.9 5.0 210 77 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 12.0 7.3 202 61 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 155.8 n/a
54h 9.9 8.3 193 78 1,014.9 0.90 / 0.90 100 15.8 n/a
60h 10.9 6.3 190 89 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.02 5 0.0 n/a
66h 10.8 6.9 193 92 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 17.1 7.7 197 67 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 48 238.0 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 Gilly?
Now 11.0 C with overcast skies and a 7.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.9 to 12.5 C, max wind 12.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 260 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gilly today?
Sunrise around 08:17 and sunset around 18:34 (local time). Day length about 10h 17m.
What is the local time in Gilly?
Local time is 22:54. Time zone: Europe/Brussels (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Gilly?
Gilly is a populated place.
How many people live in Gilly?
Population about 20,043.
What is the elevation of Gilly?
DEM 152 m.
Where is Gilly located?
It is at 50.42449, 4.47890 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gilly in?
It is in Belgium.

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Last updated 2020-04-05
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