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Natural site

Bois de Grainchy

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 49°58′00″ N 5°04′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Grainchy Bois de Grainchy
Location in Belgium
Elevation
406 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Porcheresse
1.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport70 km
LGG Liège Airport79 km

About Bois de Grainchy

Bois de Grainchy is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Rée and Virée Audin.

Climate of Bois de Grainchy

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 Grainchy
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 Grainchy

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 70 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 70 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 79 kmnorth
  • Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) Luxembourg 91 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 57 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 66 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 82 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 105 kmnorth
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 108 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Grainchy

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 1,362 natural sites, 574 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km277 places

  • Étang de Boiron Lake 12 kmW
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 22 kmN
  • Jeune Bois Natural site 19 kmSW
  • Hardie Natural site 15 kmN

25–60 km754 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 29 kmNW
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 53 kmW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 56 kmW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 59 kmW

60–100 km1,075 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 77 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 87 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 93 kmNE
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 61 kmW

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