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Natural site

Bois de Ciney

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°16′53″ N 5°02′23″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Ciney Bois de Ciney
Location in Belgium
Elevation
290 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sovet
1.8 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport46 km
LGG Liège Airport49 km

About Bois de Ciney

Bois de Ciney is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Thynes and Bois de Geauvelant.

Climate of Bois de Ciney

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 80 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (82 mm)
Driest month
February (60 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 de Ciney
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°17°19°22°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)696068647482797567718076

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Ciney

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 46 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 24 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 46 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 49 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 79 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 45 kmwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 54 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 71 kmnorth
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 78 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Ciney

Within 100 km: 230 historic and cultural sites, 1,589 natural sites, 972 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km243 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 18 kmSW
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 10 kmSE
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 18 kmSE
  • Tilleul de Ronveau Mountain 7 kmSE

25–60 km953 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 51 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 60 kmNE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 55 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 58 kmW

60–100 km1,595 places

  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 65 kmNE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 62 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 65 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sovet Village, Ciney
    1.8 km N
  • Ciney Village, Arrondissement de Dinant
    4.7 km E
  • Achêne Village, Ciney
    1.6 km S
  • Onthaines Village, Ciney
    0.9 km NW
  • Thynes Village, Dinant
    3.5 km W
  • Taviet Village, Dinant
    2.2 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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