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Natural site

Straalse Bossen

Located in Antwerp Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 51°08′13″ N 5°07′41″ E

Map showing the location of Straalse Bossen Straalse Bossen
Location in Belgium
Elevation
39 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Olmen
1.6 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EIN Eindhoven Airport39 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)47 km

About Straalse Bossen

Straalse Bossen is a natural site. Location: Antwerp Province, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Eindhoven Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Asbeek and Heiloop.

Climate of Straalse Bossen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (76 mm)
Driest month
April (50 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Straalse Bossen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°14°19°21°23°24°19°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°5°9°12°14°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)645265506476746661707575

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Straalse Bossen

The nearest airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leuven, 41 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 39 kmnortheast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 47 kmwest
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 52 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Leuven Population: 101K 41 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Population: 235.7K 42 kmnortheast
  • Tilburg Population: 221.9K 47 kmnorth
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 51 kmsoutheast
  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 52 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Straalse Bossen

Within 100 km: 293 historic and cultural sites, 771 natural sites, 922 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km214 places

  • Wetsberg Mountain 9 kmSW
  • Weefberg Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Voortberg Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Sacramentsberg Mountain 20 kmSE

25–60 km562 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 56 kmNW
  • Stappensven Lake 57 kmNW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 47 kmW
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 39 kmSW

60–100 km1,210 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 92 kmNW
  • Île du Moulin Island 72 kmSE
  • Île Monsin Island 64 kmSE
  • Het Eiland Island 83 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Olmen Village, Balen
    1.6 km E
  • Meerhout Village, Arrondissement Turnhout
    3.9 km W
  • Straal Village, Balen
    0.5 km SE
  • Zandvliet Village, Balen
    0.8 km NE
  • Het End Village, Balen
    1.3 km N
  • Hulzen Village, Balen
    1.5 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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