Bois de Lens, Hainaut Province — Elevation and map

About Bois de Lens

Bois de Lens is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Hunelle and Bois de Baudour.

Climate of Bois de Lens

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: November (77 mm)
Driest month: February (52 mm)

5° 0°

6° 0°

10° 3°

13° 4°

18° 8°

20° 11°

22° 12°

23° 12°

19° 10°

14° 7°

9° 3°

6° 2°

Jan

64

Feb

52

Mar

68

Apr

53

May

65

Jun

74

Jul

68

Aug

59

Sep

59

Oct

72

Nov

77

Dec

73

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 Lens
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	10°	13°	18°	20°	22°	23°	19°	14°	9°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	3°	4°	8°	11°	12°	12°	10°	7°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	64	52	68	53	65	74	68	59	59	72	77	73

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Lens

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 45 km to the east.

Airports

Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 45 kmeast
Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 53 kmwest
Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 60 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Charleroi Population: 200.1K 45 kmeast
Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 46 kmnortheast
Brussels Population: 1M 49 kmnortheast
Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 52 kmnortheast
Ghent Population: 265.1K 56 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de Lens

Within 100 km: 298 historic and cultural sites, 744 natural sites, 987 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km208 places

Lac des Herbieres Lake 11 kmS
Les marais d'HArchies Lake 15 kmSW
Mont Panisel Mountain 16 kmSE
Terril de l'Héribus Mountain 15 kmSE

25–60 km712 places

Étang du Moulin Lake 55 kmSE
Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 54 kmSE
Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 55 kmSE
Mont de Rhodes Mountain 26 kmN

60–100 km1,109 places

Knokke-Strand Beach 97 kmNW
Het Eiland Island 74 kmN
Île d'Androssart Island 81 kmSE
Étang de Virelles Lake 64 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Herchies Village, Jurbise
2.7 km S
Lens Village, Arrondissement of Mons
4 km E
Bois de Lens Neighbourhood, Jurbise
0.6 km S
Les Bailles Neighbourhood, Lens
0.7 km N
Lens Village, Lens
3.9 km E
Jurbise Village, Arrondissement of Mons
5.1 km SE

Bois de Lens

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Hunelle River, Hainaut Province
3.9 km NW
Bois de Baudour Natural site, Hainaut Province
6.6 km S
Bois d'Attre Natural site, Hainaut Province
6.7 km N
Bois de Ghlin Natural site, Hainaut Province
7 km SE
Rau de Jurbise River, Hainaut Province
4.7 km SE
Bois de la Provision Natural site, Hainaut Province
7.7 km NE
Bois d'Herimetz Natural site, Hainaut Province
8.1 km N
Bois du Jardin Natural site, Hainaut Province
8.2 km NW