- Elevation
- 199 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport44 km
- BRU Brussels Airport93 km
About Étang de Virelles
Étang de Virelles is a lake. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. Elevation: 199 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Blaimont and Bois de Virelles.
Climate of Étang de Virelles
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 77 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (80 mm)
- Driest month
- April (60 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) | 5° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 61 | 70 | 60 | 71 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 67 | 72 | 77 | 80 |
How to get to Étang de Virelles
The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 44 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 38 km to the north.
Airports
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 44 kmnorth
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 93 kmnorth
- Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 100 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 38 kmnorth
- Namur Population: 110.9K 57 kmnortheast
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 85 kmnorth
- Brussels Population: 1M 86 kmnorth
- Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 89 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Étang de Virelles
Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 1,107 natural sites, 691 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km198 places
- Étang de Séloignes Lake 8 kmSW
- Étang d'Oise Lake 11 kmSW
- Étang du Moulin Lake 9 kmNW
- Étang de la Forge Gérard Lake 15 kmSW
25–60 km612 places
- Île d'Androssart Island 37 kmE
- Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 41 kmNE
- Étang de Boiron Lake 41 kmE
- Lac des Herbieres Lake 59 kmNW
60–100 km1,181 places
- Étang des Épioux Lake 77 kmSE
- Lac de Nisramont Lake 95 kmE
- Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 96 kmN
- Les marais d'HArchies Lake 64 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de Blaimont Natural site, Hainaut Province0.9 km SE
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Bois de Virelles Natural site, Hainaut Province1.4 km W
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Nicolas River, Hainaut Province1.2 km N
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Bois de Lompret Natural site, Hainaut Province2.6 km E
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Bois de la Fagne Natural site, Hainaut Province3.7 km NW
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Bois Robert Natural site, Hainaut Province3.9 km NW
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Bois Le Sire Natural site, Hainaut Province4 km NE
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Bois de la Ferrière Natural site, Hainaut Province4.2 km N
Sources & licences
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