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Natural site

Bois de Somal

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°20′33″ N 5°19′42″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Somal Bois de Somal
Location in Belgium
Elevation
292 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Maffe
1.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LGG Liège Airport34 km
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport63 km

About Bois de Somal

Bois de Somal is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liège Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Bois d'Aloux and Bois de Failon.

Climate of Bois de Somal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (84 mm)
Driest month
February (61 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 Somal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°12°16°19°21°22°18°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°3°7°10°12°12°10°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)686170657584828068718178

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Somal

The nearest airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) (63 km). The nearest large city is Namur, 36 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 34 kmnorth
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 63 kmwest
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 71 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 36 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 37 kmnortheast
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 62 kmnortheast
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 63 kmwest
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 72 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Somal

Within 100 km: 246 historic and cultural sites, 1,984 natural sites, 990 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km216 places

  • La Belle Vue Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Tilleul de Ronveau Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Bois de Xhoris Natural site 24 kmNE

25–60 km934 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 32 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 41 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 47 kmNE
  • Île d'Androssart Island 39 kmSW

60–100 km2,070 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 76 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 83 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 86 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 79 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Maffe Village, Havelange
    1.7 km NW
  • Somme-Leuze Village, Somme-Leuze
    2.8 km E
  • Méan Village, Havelange
    2.4 km N
  • Somme-Leuze Village, Arrondissement de Dinant
    4.5 km S
  • Gros Chêne Village, Havelange
    0.9 km N
  • Leuze Village, Somme-Leuze
    1.2 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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