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Natural site

Bois de Malapaire

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 49°59′15″ N 4°14′15″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Malapaire Bois de Malapaire
Location in Belgium
Elevation
274 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Seloignes
3.3 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport55 km
BRU Brussels Airport103 km

About Bois de Malapaire

Bois de Malapaire is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Étang d'Oise and Étang de la Forge Gérard.

Climate of Bois de Malapaire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (85 mm)
Driest month
April (62 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 Malapaire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°11°11°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)806672626977726569758285

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Malapaire

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 49 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 55 kmnorth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 103 kmnorth
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 103 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 49 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 70 kmnortheast
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 82 kmsouth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 95 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 96 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de Malapaire

Within 100 km: 187 historic and cultural sites, 1,017 natural sites, 595 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km128 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 12 kmNE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 5 kmNE
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 2 kmNE
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 17 kmN

25–60 km498 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 48 kmNE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 53 kmNE
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 48 kmE
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 27 kmNE

60–100 km1,173 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 80 kmE
  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 62 kmNW
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 66 kmNW
  • Mont de Rhodes Mountain 94 kmNW

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