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Natural site

Bois des Houillères

Located in Liège Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°42′18″ N 5°47′38″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Houillères Bois des Houillères
Location in Belgium
Elevation
166 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Neufchâteau
2.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport23 km
LGG Liège Airport26 km

About Bois des Houillères

Bois des Houillères is a natural site. Location: Liège Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Mortroux and Bel.

Climate of Bois des Houillères

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (83 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 Bois des Houillères
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°18°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)625565566880837170657173

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois des Houillères

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 23 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maastricht, 18 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 23 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 26 kmwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 88 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 18 kmsouthwest
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 22 kmeast
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 70 kmnortheast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 71 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bois des Houillères

Within 100 km: 402 historic and cultural sites, 2,017 natural sites, 924 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km167 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 21 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 12 kmSW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 8 kmW
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 19 kmSE

25–60 km912 places

  • Lac de Robertville Lake 37 kmSE
  • Mont de la Tour de Coo Mountain 34 kmS
  • Steiner Berg Mountain 51 kmSE
  • Schemersberg Mountain 39 kmNW

60–100 km2,264 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 90 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 96 kmW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 87 kmSW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 63 kmS

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