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Natural site

Bois des Dames

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°29′46″ N 3°57′25″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Dames Bois des Dames
Location in Belgium
Elevation
83 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Maisières
1.1 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 Airport36 km
BRU Brussels Airport58 km

About Bois des Dames

Bois des Dames is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Bois d'Hanon and Bois Brûlé.

Climate of Bois des Dames

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (75 mm)
Driest month
February (52 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 des Dames
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)645267546673675859707572

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois des Dames

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 36 km to the east.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 36 kmeast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 58 kmnortheast
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 61 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 36 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 46 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 48 kmnortheast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 51 kmnortheast
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 64 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois des Dames

Within 100 km: 296 historic and cultural sites, 856 natural sites, 1,006 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km197 places

  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 12 kmW
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 20 kmW
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 7 kmS
  • Terril de l'Héribus Mountain 7 kmS

25–60 km759 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 55 kmSE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 58 kmSE
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 59 kmS
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 45 kmSE

60–100 km1,202 places

  • Het Eiland Island 80 kmN
  • Île d'Androssart Island 71 kmSE
  • Kleine Weel Lake 89 kmN
  • Hofstademeer Lake 67 kmNE

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