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Natural site

Bois de Ragnies

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°18′00″ N 4°15′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Ragnies Bois de Ragnies
Location in Belgium
Elevation
178 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Leers-et-Fosteau
0.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport23 km
BRU Brussels Airport69 km

About Bois de Ragnies

Bois de Ragnies is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Fontaine Valmont and Bois Janot.

Climate of Bois de Ragnies

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (78 mm)
Driest month
February (59 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 Ragnies
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°17°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)715972596977706164717878

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Ragnies

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 19 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 23 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 69 kmnorth
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 87 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 19 kmnortheast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 48 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 60 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 62 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 64 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de Ragnies

Within 100 km: 274 historic and cultural sites, 1,083 natural sites, 915 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km210 places

  • Étang du Moulin Lake 18 kmS
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 14 kmSE
  • Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 15 kmSE
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 25 kmNW

25–60 km747 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 44 kmE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 26 kmS
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 32 kmS
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 33 kmS

60–100 km1,315 places

  • Hofstademeer Lake 78 kmN
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 96 kmSE
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 75 kmNE
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 81 kmNE

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