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Natural site

Varkensbos

Located in Limburg Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 51°14′26″ N 5°31′06″ E

Map showing the location of Varkensbos Varkensbos
Location in Belgium
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hamont-Achel
1.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EIN Eindhoven Airport25 km
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport41 km

About Varkensbos

Varkensbos is a natural site. Location: Limburg Province, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Eindhoven Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Pastoorsbos and Dorperloop.

Climate of Varkensbos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (72 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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 Varkensbos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°14°19°21°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)624961456272655861606770

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Varkensbos

The nearest airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), 25 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Eindhoven, 22 km to the north.

Airports

  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 25 kmnorthwest
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 41 kmsoutheast
  • Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN) Weeze 59 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Eindhoven Population: 235.7K 22 kmnorth
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 45 kmsouth
  • Tilburg Population: 221.9K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Venlo Population: 102K 48 kmeast
  • 's-Hertogenbosch Population: 160.8K 53 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Varkensbos

Within 100 km: 377 historic and cultural sites, 788 natural sites, 781 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

  • Zeven-Heerlijkhedenheide Natural site 22 kmW
  • Warandeheide Natural site 22 kmW
  • Verkallenbos Natural site 22 kmW
  • Veldhoven Bos Natural site 5 kmSE

25–60 km446 places

  • Wetsberg Mountain 38 kmSW
  • Weefberg Mountain 45 kmSW
  • Voortberg Mountain 46 kmSW
  • Schemersberg Mountain 29 kmS

60–100 km1,406 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 98 kmNW
  • Île du Moulin Island 75 kmS
  • Île Monsin Island 65 kmS
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 61 kmS

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