- Elevation
- 28 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRU Brussels Airport42 km
- ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)45 km
About Vollonsbos
Vollonsbos is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Prinsenbos and Ekelenberg.
Climate of Vollonsbos
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- June (76 mm)
- Driest month
- April (50 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° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 52 | 65 | 50 | 64 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 75 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Vollonsbos
The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 42 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Leuven, 29 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 42 kmwest
- Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 45 kmnorthwest
- Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 50 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Leuven Population: 101K 29 kmsouthwest
- Maastricht Population: 122.4K 49 kmeast
- Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 50 kmwest
- Antwerp Population: 529.2K 51 kmnorthwest
- Brussels Population: 1M 53 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vollonsbos
Within 100 km: 287 historic and cultural sites, 941 natural sites, 1,036 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km257 places
- Wijngaardberg Mountain 21 kmW
- Wetsberg Mountain 6 kmN
- Weefberg Mountain 6 kmW
- Voortberg Mountain 6 kmW
25–60 km702 places
- Île Monsin Island 58 kmSE
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 57 kmSE
- Putse Moer Lake 59 kmNW
- Hofstademeer Lake 38 kmW
60–100 km1,305 places
- Île du Moulin Island 63 kmSE
- Het Eiland Island 80 kmW
- Île d'Androssart Island 94 kmS
- Stappensven Lake 61 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Diest Village, Arrondissement of Leuven2.6 km SE
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Molenstede Village, Diest3 km SW
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Schaffen Village, Diest3.2 km SE
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Diest Town, Diest3.1 km S
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Zwartwater Village, Hainaut Province2.2 km SW
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Dassenaarde Village, Diest0.2 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Prinsenbos Natural site, Flemish Region1.3 km NW
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Ekelenberg Mountain, Diest1.6 km W
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Middelbeek River, Flemish Region<0.1 km N
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Grotebeek River, Flemish Region<0.1 km N
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Kauwberg Mountain, Diest2.2 km SW
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Rodenberg Mountain, Tessenderlo-Ham2.5 km NE
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Kerkenberg Mountain, Diest3 km SE
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Kalenberg Mountain, Diest3 km SW
Sources & licences
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