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Natural site

Bois de la Houssière

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°22′00″ N 4°15′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de la Houssière Bois de la Houssière
Location in Belgium
Elevation
190 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lobbes
1.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport18 km
BRU Brussels Airport62 km

About Bois de la Houssière

Bois de la Houssière is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Bois d'Howis and Bois le Comte.

Climate of Bois de la Houssière

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (77 mm)
Driest month
February (56 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 la Houssière
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°20°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)685671576977696162697776

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de la Houssière

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 18 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 15 km to the east.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 18 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 62 kmnorth
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 84 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 15 kmeast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 45 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 52 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 54 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 57 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de la Houssière

Within 100 km: 296 historic and cultural sites, 1,087 natural sites, 998 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km204 places

  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 20 kmSE
  • Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 22 kmS
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 21 kmW
  • Terril de l'Héribus Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km868 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 46 kmSE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 33 kmS
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 39 kmS
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 41 kmS

60–100 km1,309 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 98 kmE
  • Het Eiland Island 97 kmN
  • Hofstademeer Lake 71 kmN
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 63 kmSE

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