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Village

Héron

Located in Arrondissement de Huy, Liège Province Coordinates: 50°32′50″ N 5°05′57″ E

Map showing the location of Héron Héron
Location in Belgium
Population
5,375
5.4K
Elevation
161 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
Places inside
15
listed under Héron
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGG Liège Airport26 km
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport46 km

About Héron

Héron is a village. Location: Arrondissement de Huy, Liège Province. Population: 5,375. Elevation: 161 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liège Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Brachets and Bois de Rée.

Climate of Héron

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
August (76 mm)
Driest month
February (55 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 Héron
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°17°20°22°23°19°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)625563556874757660677373

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Héron

The nearest airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) (46 km). The nearest large city is Namur, 19 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 26 kmnortheast
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 46 kmwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 59 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 35 kmeast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 46 kmnorthwest
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 49 kmwest
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 53 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Héron

Within 100 km: 282 historic and cultural sites, 1,636 natural sites, 1,171 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km154 places

  • Nameche terril Mountain 11 kmSW
  • Bois Wanchalle Natural site 16 kmSW
  • Bois de Vivegnis Natural site 18 kmE
  • Bois del Troque Natural site 21 kmE

25–60 km1,090 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 36 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 40 kmE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 45 kmNE
  • Île d'Androssart Island 45 kmSW

60–100 km1,845 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 75 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 83 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 86 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 75 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Héron

15 places
  1. 1 Héron 4.3K
  2. 2 Couthuin 2.8K
  3. 3 Waret-l'Évêque 1.1K
  4. 4 Lavoir 344

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages11

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