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Natural site

Bois de Joncret

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°21′52″ N 4°29′26″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Joncret Bois de Joncret
Location in Belgium
Elevation
228 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Loverval
1.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport11 km
BRU Brussels Airport60 km

About Bois de Joncret

Bois de Joncret is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Bois de la Ferrée and Bois de Bertransart.

Climate of Bois de Joncret

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (78 mm)
Driest month
February (55 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 Bois de Joncret
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°17°20°22°23°19°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)675569587078706262697575

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Joncret

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 11 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 6 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 11 kmnorth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 60 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 74 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 6 kmnorthwest
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 29 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 54 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 55 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 57 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de Joncret

Within 100 km: 252 historic and cultural sites, 1,230 natural sites, 1,079 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km204 places

  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 14 kmE
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 19 kmS
  • Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 22 kmSW
  • Bois du Vivier Natural site 18 kmS

25–60 km970 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 32 kmSE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 34 kmS
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 41 kmS
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 44 kmSW

60–100 km1,387 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 82 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 88 kmE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 92 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Loverval Village, Gerpinnes
    1.7 km NW
  • Gerpinnes Village, Arrondissement de Charleroi
    4.1 km SE
  • Joncret Village, Gerpinnes
    2 km SE
  • Couillet Town, Charleroi
    3.7 km NW
  • Marcinelle Town, Charleroi
    4.5 km NW
  • Châtelet Village, Arrondissement de Charleroi
    5.1 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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