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Natural site

Bois de Salmonsart

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°35′17″ N 4°06′30″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Salmonsart Bois de Salmonsart
Location in Belgium
Elevation
119 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Braine-le-Comte
3.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport29 km
BRU Brussels Airport44 km

About Bois de Salmonsart

Bois de Salmonsart is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Salmonsart and Ruisseau des Prés Mercq.

Climate of Bois de Salmonsart

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 (53 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 Salmonsart
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°12°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)665368556775686061717774

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Salmonsart

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 29 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 31 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 29 kmsoutheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 44 kmnortheast
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 71 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 31 kmsoutheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 31 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 34 kmnortheast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 37 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 53 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Salmonsart

Within 100 km: 301 historic and cultural sites, 934 natural sites, 1,105 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km237 places

  • Mont Panisel Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Terril de l'Héribus Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Bois de Wauhu Natural site 23 kmS
  • Vroenenbos Natural site 19 kmNE

25–60 km846 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 60 kmS
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 51 kmS
  • Hofstademeer Lake 52 kmNE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 48 kmSE

60–100 km1,257 places

  • Het Eiland Island 71 kmN
  • Île d'Androssart Island 68 kmSE
  • Putse Moer Lake 91 kmN
  • Stappensven Lake 94 kmN

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