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Natural site

Bois de la Sormone

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°01′23″ N 4°23′59″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de la Sormone Bois de la Sormone
Location in Belgium
Elevation
309 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Presgaux
1.5 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport49 km
BRU Brussels Airport98 km

About Bois de la Sormone

Bois de la Sormone is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Baileux and Taille Fontaine au Plane.

Climate of Bois de la Sormone

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (80 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Sormone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°19°22°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°9°11°11°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)756170607178726267727780

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de la Sormone

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 49 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 43 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 49 kmnorth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 98 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 101 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 43 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 60 kmnortheast
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 88 kmsouth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 91 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 92 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de la Sormone

Within 100 km: 192 historic and cultural sites, 1,140 natural sites, 650 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km187 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 7 kmNW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 8 kmW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 11 kmW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 16 kmNW

25–60 km597 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 36 kmNE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 43 kmNE
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 36 kmE
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 55 kmNW

60–100 km1,198 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 71 kmSE
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 92 kmE
  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 65 kmNW
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 71 kmNW

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