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Natural site

Bois Communal

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°12′00″ N 4°22′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois Communal Bois Communal
Location in Belgium
Elevation
224 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cerfontaine
4.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport30 km
BRU Brussels Airport78 km

About Bois Communal

Bois Communal is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Lac de la Plate Taille and Bois du Four.

Climate of Bois Communal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (79 mm)
Driest month
February (58 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Bois Communal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°4°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)705871597079716264707677

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Bois Communal

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 24 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 30 kmnorth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 78 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 91 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 24 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 46 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 71 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 72 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 74 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois Communal

Within 100 km: 215 historic and cultural sites, 1,149 natural sites, 824 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km261 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 14 kmS
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 21 kmS
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 24 kmS
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 10 kmSW

25–60 km682 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 33 kmE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 29 kmNE
  • Étang de la Forge Gérard Lake 27 kmSW
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 45 kmSE

60–100 km1,245 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 97 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 88 kmN
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 83 kmSE
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 93 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cerfontaine Village, Arrondissement de Philippeville
    4.6 km SE
  • Erpion Village, Froidchapelle
    1.5 km NW
  • Silenrieux Village, Cerfontaine
    4.6 km NE
  • Froidchapelle Village, Arrondissement of Thuin
    6 km SW
  • Vergnies Village, Froidchapelle
    4.5 km W
  • Badon Village, Froidchapelle
    0.9 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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