Bois de Virelles
Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°04′29″ N 4°19′35″ E
- Elevation
- 220 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport44 km
- BRU Brussels Airport93 km
About Bois de Virelles
Bois de Virelles is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Étang de Virelles and Bois de Blaimont.
Climate of Bois de Virelles
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | -1° | 2° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 63 | 73 | 61 | 70 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 81 | 82 |
How to get to Bois de Virelles
The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 44 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 38 km to the north.
Airports
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 44 kmnorth
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 93 kmnorth
- Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 101 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 38 kmnorth
- Namur Population: 110.9K 58 kmnortheast
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 85 kmnorth
- Brussels Population: 1M 86 kmnorth
- Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 88 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bois de Virelles
Within 100 km: 194 historic and cultural sites, 1,094 natural sites, 692 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km195 places
- Étang de Virelles Lake 1 kmE
- Étang de Séloignes Lake 7 kmSW
- Étang d'Oise Lake 10 kmSW
- Étang du Moulin Lake 8 kmNW
25–60 km601 places
- Île d'Androssart Island 38 kmE
- Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 41 kmNE
- Étang de Boiron Lake 42 kmE
- Lac des Herbieres Lake 57 kmNW
60–100 km1,184 places
- Étang des Épioux Lake 78 kmSE
- Lac de Nisramont Lake 96 kmE
- Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 96 kmN
- Les marais d'HArchies Lake 63 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Virelles Village, Chimay1.4 km SE
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Chimay Village, Arrondissement of Thuin2.9 km S
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Vaulx-lez-Chimay Village, Chimay3.1 km SE
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Chimay Town, Chimay3 km S
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Robechies Village, Chimay3.5 km W
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Saint-Remy Village, Chimay4.1 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Étang de Virelles Lake, Hainaut Province1.4 km E
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Bois de Blaimont Natural site, Hainaut Province2.3 km E
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Bois de la Fagne Natural site, Hainaut Province2.3 km NW
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Bois Robert Natural site, Hainaut Province3 km N
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Nicolas River, Hainaut Province1.9 km NE
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Bois de Robechies Natural site, Hainaut Province3.8 km W
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Bois de Lompret Natural site, Hainaut Province4 km E
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Bois de la Ferrière Natural site, Hainaut Province4.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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