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Natural site

Bois de Monceau

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°01′19″ N 4°13′53″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Monceau Bois de Monceau
Location in Belgium
Elevation
296 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Seloignes
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 Airport52 km
BRU Brussels Airport99 km

About Bois de Monceau

Bois de Monceau is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Villers-la-Tour and Bois d'Imbrechies.

Climate of Bois de Monceau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 Monceau
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)766373617078726267738182

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Monceau

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 52 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 46 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 52 kmnorth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 99 kmnorth
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 101 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 46 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 67 kmnortheast
  • Reims Population: 196.6K 85 kmsouth
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 91 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 93 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de Monceau

Within 100 km: 194 historic and cultural sites, 1,006 natural sites, 631 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km146 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 10 kmNE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 4 kmE
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 3 kmSE
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 13 kmN

25–60 km514 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 47 kmNE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 50 kmNE
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 48 kmE
  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 58 kmNW

60–100 km1,171 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 82 kmE
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 63 kmNW
  • Mont de Rhodes Mountain 90 kmNW
  • Muziekberg Mountain 91 kmNW

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