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Natural site

Vollonsbos

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 51°01′00″ N 5°03′00″ E

Map showing the location of Vollonsbos Vollonsbos
Location in Belgium
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Diest
2.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
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 sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Vollonsbos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)645265506476746661707575

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

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