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Natural site

Bois d'Hanon

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°30′02″ N 3°56′42″ E

Map showing the location of Bois d'Hanon Bois d'Hanon
Location in Belgium
Elevation
98 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Maisières
2 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 Airport37 km
BRU Brussels Airport59 km

About Bois d'Hanon

Bois d'Hanon is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Dames and Bois Brûlé.

Climate of Bois d'Hanon

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 (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 d'Hanon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°17°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)645268536574685959727773

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois d'Hanon

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 37 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 37 km to the east.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 37 kmeast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 59 kmnortheast
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 60 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 37 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 46 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 48 kmnortheast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 51 kmnortheast
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 63 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois d'Hanon

Within 100 km: 297 historic and cultural sites, 845 natural sites, 1,008 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km197 places

  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 12 kmW
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 19 kmW
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 7 kmS
  • Terril de l'Héribus Mountain 7 kmS

25–60 km751 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 55 kmSE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 59 kmSE
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 60 kmS
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 46 kmSE

60–100 km1,202 places

  • Het Eiland Island 80 kmN
  • Île d'Androssart Island 72 kmSE
  • Kleine Weel Lake 89 kmN
  • Hofstademeer Lake 67 kmNE

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