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Village

Waterbos

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°44′00″ N 4°21′00″ E

Map showing the location of Waterbos Waterbos
Location in Belgium
Elevation
123 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport21 km
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport31 km

About Waterbos

Waterbos is a village. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. Elevation: 123 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Gasthuisbos and Cleetbos.

Climate of Waterbos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (77 mm)
Driest month
February (54 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 Waterbos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)685470556876686362687776

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Waterbos

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Anderlecht, 12 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 21 kmnortheast
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 31 kmsouth
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 51 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 12 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 13 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 15 kmnorth
  • Leuven Population: 101K 30 kmnortheast
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 36 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Waterbos

Within 100 km: 313 historic and cultural sites, 1,052 natural sites, 1,143 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km283 places

  • Korenberg Mountain 20 kmN
  • Weebergbos Natural site 21 kmNE
  • Vroenenbos Natural site 5 kmW
  • Bois de la Tombe Natural site 17 kmSE

25–60 km971 places

  • Hofstademeer Lake 30 kmN
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 47 kmSE
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 31 kmNE
  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 50 kmSW

60–100 km1,254 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 90 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 91 kmE
  • Het Eiland Island 61 kmNW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 94 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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