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Village

Chimay

Located in Arrondissement of Thuin, Hainaut Province Coordinates: 50°02′55″ N 4°19′16″ E

Map showing the location of Chimay Chimay
Location in Belgium
Population
9,805
9.8K
Elevation
242 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
Places inside
48
listed under Chimay
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport47 km
BRU Brussels Airport96 km

About Chimay

Chimay is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Thuin, Hainaut Province. Population: 9,805. Elevation: 242 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Bardompré and Bois de Virelles.

Climate of Chimay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 Chimay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°3°7°10°12°11°9°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)766373617078726267738182

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Chimay

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 47 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 41 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 47 kmnorth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 96 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 103 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 41 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 61 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 88 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 89 kmnorth
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 90 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Chimay

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 1,079 natural sites, 659 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km184 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 3 kmNE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 4 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 7 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 11 kmNW

25–60 km576 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 40 kmE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 44 kmNE
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 42 kmE
  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 59 kmNW

60–100 km1,171 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 77 kmSE
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 97 kmE
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 99 kmN
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 65 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Chimay

48 places
  1. 1 Chimay 9.7K
  2. 2 Baileux 1.2K
  3. 3 Forges 1.1K
  4. 4 Virelles 756
  5. 5 Bourlers 733
  6. 6 Villers-la-Tour 523
  7. 7 Saint-Remy 403
  8. 8 Rièzes 321
  9. 9 Robechies 279
  10. 10 Salles 260
  11. 11 Bailièvre 228
  12. 12 L'Escaillère 208
  13. 13 Lompret 181
  14. 14 Vaulx-lez-Chimay 166

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages33

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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