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River

By

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°22′45″ N 3°56′06″ E

Map showing the location of By By
Location in Belgium
Elevation
86 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Quévy
1.2 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport38 km
LIL Lille Airport63 km

About By

By is a river. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Rau de Waya and Louvroil.

Climate of By

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 By
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°12°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)645267546673675859707572

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to By

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 38 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 38 kmeast
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 63 kmwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 70 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 36 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 57 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 60 kmnortheast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 63 kmnortheast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 67 kmeast

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

Day trips from By

Within 100 km: 277 historic and cultural sites, 853 natural sites, 896 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km164 places

  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 14 kmNW
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 20 kmNW
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 7 kmNE
  • Terril de l'Héribus Mountain 6 kmN

25–60 km735 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 45 kmSE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 47 kmSE
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 48 kmSE
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 35 kmSE

60–100 km1,127 places

  • Het Eiland Island 93 kmN
  • Île d'Androssart Island 68 kmE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 79 kmNE
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 81 kmSE

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