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Lake

Lac de la Plate Taille

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°11′02″ N 4°21′47″ E

Map showing the location of Lac de la Plate Taille Lac de la Plate Taille
Location in Belgium
Elevation
247 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cerfontaine
3.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport32 km
BRU Brussels Airport80 km

About Lac de la Plate Taille

Lac de la Plate Taille is a lake. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. Elevation: 247 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Bois du Grand Oupeau and Bois du Four.

Climate of Lac de la Plate Taille

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (79 mm)
Driest month
February (58 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 Lac de la Plate Taille
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)705871597079716264707677

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Lac de la Plate Taille

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 32 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 26 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 32 kmnorth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 80 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 92 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 26 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 48 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 73 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 74 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 76 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Lac de la Plate Taille

Within 100 km: 205 historic and cultural sites, 1,148 natural sites, 797 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 12 kmS
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 19 kmS
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 22 kmS
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 9 kmSW

25–60 km665 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 34 kmE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 31 kmNE
  • Étang de la Forge Gérard Lake 25 kmSW
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 44 kmSE

60–100 km1,221 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 98 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 90 kmN
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 82 kmSE
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 93 kmE

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