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# Achel

Achel is a city in Belgium, and the figures below are its published values. The city faced an unemployment rate of 4.94% at the start of 2011. Achel recorded annual PM2.5 of 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

## Mobility

Achel's nearest airport was LGG, 68 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperature moved from 3.3°C in January to 19.1°C in July. Achel's monthly precipitation totalled 67.8 mm in January and 72.7 mm in July. Achel's average monthly sunshine was 69 hours in January and 213.2 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.94 % | parent_municipality | 2011-01-01 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [1] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 9 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 6.3 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 16.3 · May 20 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 10.2 · Dec 6.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 0.3 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 4 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 1.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.3 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.2 · May 14.1 · Jun 17 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 3.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 67.8 · Feb 64.1 · Mar 56 · Apr 45.6 · May 57.7 · Jun 72.7 · Jul 72.7 · Aug 80.5 · Sep 60.3 · Oct 61.5 · Nov 71.1 · Dec 85.3 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 69 · Feb 87.9 · Mar 139.8 · Apr 186.4 · May 214.4 · Jun 209 · Jul 213.2 · Aug 199.1 · Sep 161 · Oct 122.4 · Nov 73.4 · Dec 56.5 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 7 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 68 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | LGG | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Public employment service

- [Actiris](https://www.actiris.brussels/en/citizens/) — Job Search
- [Le Forem](https://www.leforem.be/citoyens/inscription-accompagnement-chercheur-emploi.html) — Job Search, Registration
- [VDAB](https://www.vdab.be/registratie/?registratieType=ACCOUNT) — Job Search, Registration, Training

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Achel when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.belgium.be/en/health/healthcare_costs)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Belgium country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/belgium/).

## Sources

1. Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011 — Independent source — https://bestat.statbel.fgov.be/bestat/api/views/51bc2007-36b3-4f96-a540-823018b2dd67/result/JSON
2. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27BE%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json
3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
8. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
9. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Achel, Belgium: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/achel/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_achel-belgium-jobs-air-quality-climate_2da92f7e40ba,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Achel, Belgium: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/achel/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Achel, Belgium: jobs, air quality, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/achel/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/achel/
- Title: Achel, Belgium: jobs, air quality, climate
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/achel/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/be/achel.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/be/achel.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/be/achel
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json