Bois du Rapois
Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°27′22″ N 4°03′37″ E
- Elevation
- 90 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport28 km
- BRU Brussels Airport58 km
About Bois du Rapois
Bois du Rapois is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Bois d'Havré and Bois du Becquerau.
Climate of Bois du Rapois
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (76 mm)
- Driest month
- February (54 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) | 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) | 66 | 54 | 69 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 68 | 59 | 60 | 69 | 76 | 74 |
How to get to Bois du Rapois
The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 28 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 28 km to the east.
Airports
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 28 kmeast
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 58 kmnortheast
- Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 69 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 28 kmeast
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 46 kmnortheast
- Brussels Population: 1M 48 kmnortheast
- Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 51 kmnortheast
- Namur Population: 110.9K 57 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bois du Rapois
Within 100 km: 294 historic and cultural sites, 947 natural sites, 1,005 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km214 places
- Lac des Herbieres Lake 19 kmW
- Mont Panisel Mountain 6 kmW
- Terril de l'Héribus Mountain 9 kmW
- Bois de Wauhu Natural site 10 kmSE
25–60 km818 places
- Étang de Virelles Lake 47 kmSE
- Étang de Séloignes Lake 51 kmS
- Étang d'Oise Lake 53 kmS
- Étang du Moulin Lake 38 kmS
60–100 km1,214 places
- Het Eiland Island 85 kmN
- Île d'Androssart Island 63 kmSE
- Kleine Weel Lake 92 kmN
- Hofstademeer Lake 67 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ville-sur-Haine Village, Le Roeulx2.3 km N
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Havré Town, Mons1.3 km NW
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Thieu Village, Le Roeulx3 km NE
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Boussoit Village, La Louvière1.6 km E
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Villers-Saint-Ghislain Village, Mons3.2 km SW
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Obourg Village, Mons4.2 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois d'Havré Natural site, Hainaut Province3.2 km W
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Bois du Becquerau Natural site, Hainaut Province4.1 km NW
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Bois les Aulnois Natural site, Hainaut Province5.7 km NW
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Ruisseau de Saint-Pierre River, Wallonia3 km NE
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Bois d'Hayon Natural site, Hainaut Province6 km NW
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Mont Panisel Mountain, Mons6.3 km W
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Bois du Gard Natural site, Hainaut Province6.2 km NW
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Bois la Haut Natural site, Hainaut Province6.3 km W
Sources & licences
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