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Natural site

Bois de Porcheresse

Located in Luxembourg Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 49°59′00″ N 5°07′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Porcheresse Bois de Porcheresse
Location in Belgium
Elevation
400 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Daverdisse
3.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport71 km
LGG Liège Airport77 km

About Bois de Porcheresse

Bois de Porcheresse is a natural site. Location: Luxembourg Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Laloux and Eau d'Our.

Climate of Bois de Porcheresse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 91 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (94 mm)
Driest month
April (68 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 de Porcheresse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°8°11°16°19°21°21°17°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-2°1°3°7°10°12°11°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)877477687985848076839194

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Porcheresse

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 71 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 57 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 71 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 77 kmnorth
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 88 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 57 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 68 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 79 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 104 kmnorth
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 104 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Porcheresse

Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 1,412 natural sites, 598 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km302 places

  • Étang de Boiron Lake 15 kmW
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 24 kmN
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 19 kmN
  • Jeune Bois Natural site 23 kmSW

25–60 km745 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 30 kmNW
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 56 kmW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 60 kmW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 53 kmNW

60–100 km1,141 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 73 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 84 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 89 kmNE
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 62 kmW

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