Municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium
Bonheiden (Dutch pronunciation: [bɔnˈɦɛidə(n)] ⓘ ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp . The municipality comprises the towns of Bonheiden proper and Rijmenam . In 2021, Bonheiden had a total population of 15,177. The total area is 29.27 km2 (11.30 sq mi).[ 2]
Climate
Climate data for Bonheiden (1991−2020 normals)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
6.8 (44.2)
7.7 (45.9)
11.3 (52.3)
15.6 (60.1)
19.1 (66.4)
21.9 (71.4)
24.0 (75.2)
23.8 (74.8)
20.2 (68.4)
15.5 (59.9)
10.5 (50.9)
7.1 (44.8)
15.3 (59.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)
4.0 (39.2)
4.4 (39.9)
7.2 (45.0)
10.4 (50.7)
14.1 (57.4)
17.0 (62.6)
19.1 (66.4)
18.7 (65.7)
15.4 (59.7)
11.5 (52.7)
7.4 (45.3)
4.5 (40.1)
11.2 (52.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
1.3 (34.3)
1.2 (34.2)
3.0 (37.4)
5.2 (41.4)
9.0 (48.2)
12.1 (53.8)
14.2 (57.6)
13.6 (56.5)
10.6 (51.1)
7.5 (45.5)
4.4 (39.9)
2.0 (35.6)
7.0 (44.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
68.0 (2.68)
60.3 (2.37)
54.2 (2.13)
41.8 (1.65)
55.7 (2.19)
72.9 (2.87)
75.6 (2.98)
79.9 (3.15)
65.8 (2.59)
64.6 (2.54)
71.9 (2.83)
82.9 (3.26)
793.7 (31.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)
12.2
11.3
10.6
8.7
9.8
9.9
10.3
10.2
9.7
10.5
11.9
13.5
128.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours
61
76
132
185
213
215
220
207
162
117
67
51
1,705
Source: Royal Meteorological Institute [ 3]
Notable people
John Cordier (1942–2002), founder of Telindus
Luc Van Den Brande (1945), Flemish politician
Staf Van Eyken (1951), convicted serial killer
Wouter Van Besien (1972), Flemish politician
Kurt Mollekens (1973), racing driver
Sven Nys (1976), cyclo-cross rider
Inge Vervotte (December 1977), Belgian politician
Dave McCullen (1977), Belgian deejay
Niels Albert (1986), cyclo-cross rider
Sofie Van Houtven (1987), footballer
Koen Casteels (1992), footballer
Lisa Vaelen (2004), Belgian gymnast
References
External links
Places adjacent to Bonheiden
International National Geographic