- Elevation
- 66 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport44 km
- LIL Lille Airport56 km
About Colfontaine
Colfontaine is a river. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Bois de l'Évêque and Bois de Colfontaine.
Climate of Colfontaine
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
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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| 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) | 1° | 0° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 52 | 67 | 54 | 66 | 73 | 67 | 58 | 59 | 70 | 75 | 72 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Colfontaine
The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 42 km to the east.
Airports
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 44 kmeast
- Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 56 kmwest
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 71 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 42 kmeast
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 58 kmnortheast
- Brussels Population: 1M 61 kmnortheast
- Lille Population: 238.7K 62 kmnorthwest
- Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 64 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Colfontaine
Within 100 km: 280 historic and cultural sites, 784 natural sites, 896 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km144 places
- Lac des Herbieres Lake 8 kmNW
- Les marais d'HArchies Lake 13 kmNW
- Mont Panisel Mountain 10 kmNE
- Terril de l'Héribus Mountain 7 kmNE
25–60 km707 places
- Étang de Virelles Lake 51 kmSE
- Étang de Séloignes Lake 53 kmSE
- Étang d'Oise Lake 53 kmSE
- Étang du Moulin Lake 42 kmSE
60–100 km1,109 places
- Het Eiland Island 91 kmN
- Île d'Androssart Island 74 kmE
- Hofstademeer Lake 80 kmNE
- Étang de Boiron Lake 88 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Colfontaine Village, Arrondissement of Mons1 km N
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Pâturages Town, Colfontaine0.7 km NE
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Frameries Village, Arrondissement of Mons3.4 km E
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Warquignies Village, Colfontaine1.8 km W
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Colfontaine Town, Colfontaine1.3 km NE
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Wasmes Town, Colfontaine1.3 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de l'Évêque Natural site, Hainaut Province1.4 km SW
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Bois de Colfontaine Natural site, Hainaut Province1.7 km S
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Bois de Sars-la-Bruyère Natural site, Hainaut Province3.3 km S
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Bois de Saint-Ghislain Natural site, Hauts-de-France2.7 km SW
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Bois de Montroeul Natural site, Hainaut Province4.1 km S
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Rieu de Bury River, Wallonia4.8 km SE
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Rieu d'Elouges River, Hainaut Province7.5 km W
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Wasmes River, Wallonia5.2 km N
Sources & licences
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