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River

By

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°24′36″ N 3°57′10″ E

Map showing the location of By By
Location in Belgium
Elevation
42 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Asquillies
1 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport36 km
LIL Lille Airport63 km

About By

By is a river. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Rieu des Rognaux and Temple.

Climate of By

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 By
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°14°18°21°23°24°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)645267546673675859707572

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to By

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 35 km to the east.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 36 kmeast
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 63 kmwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 66 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 35 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 54 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 56 kmnortheast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 59 kmnortheast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 65 kmeast

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

Day trips from By

Within 100 km: 285 historic and cultural sites, 869 natural sites, 939 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km175 places

  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 13 kmNW
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 20 kmW
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 4 kmNE
  • Terril de l'Héribus Mountain 3 kmN

25–60 km761 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 47 kmSE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 50 kmSE
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 50 kmSE
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 37 kmSE

60–100 km1,157 places

  • Het Eiland Island 90 kmN
  • Île d'Androssart Island 68 kmE
  • Kleine Weel Lake 99 kmN
  • Hofstademeer Lake 75 kmNE

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