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Natural site

Bois d'Athus

Located in Luxembourg Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 49°34′11″ N 5°51′06″ E

Map showing the location of Bois d'Athus Bois d'Athus
Location in Belgium
Elevation
330 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Athus
1.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 km
ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport72 km

About Bois d'Athus

Bois d'Athus is a natural site. Location: Luxembourg Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Jufferbusch and Messancy.

Climate of Bois d'Athus

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (108 mm)
Driest month
August (57 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Bois d'Athus
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°20°23°23°18°13°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°8°11°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)9975805971756557698890108

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois d'Athus

The nearest airport is Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Metz, 55 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 27 kmeast
  • Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport (ETZ) Goin 72 kmsoutheast
  • Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) Saarbrücken 100 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Metz Population: 123.9K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Trier Population: 100.1K 61 kmeast
  • Saarbrücken Population: 183K 92 kmsoutheast
  • Nancy Population: 105.1K 101 kmsouth
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 120 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois d'Athus

Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 1,703 natural sites, 491 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • Montagne de Stockem Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Bois de Willancourt Natural site 12 kmW
  • Weid Busch Natural site 15 kmNW
  • Bois de Virton Natural site 23 kmW

25–60 km454 places

  • Étang des Épioux Lake 45 kmNW
  • Bois de Wavre Natural site 46 kmNW
  • Bois de Watinsart Natural site 38 kmW
  • Bois de Warinsart Natural site 55 kmNW

60–100 km1,868 places

  • Étang de Boiron Lake 83 kmNW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 65 kmN
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 100 kmN
  • Mont de la Tour de Coo Mountain 92 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Athus Town, Aubange
    1.2 km SW
  • Aubange Village, Arrondissement d'Arlon
    4.2 km W
  • Saulnes Village, Arrondissement of Briey
    4.5 km SW
  • Guerlange Village, Aubange
    1.3 km N
  • Messancy Village, Arrondissement d'Arlon
    5.6 km NW
  • Aubange Town, Aubange
    3.4 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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