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Natural site

Bois de Sonmon

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°12′54″ N 5°04′31″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Sonmon Bois de Sonmon
Location in Belgium
Elevation
271 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mont-Gauthier
3.3 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport52 km
LGG Liège Airport54 km

About Bois de Sonmon

Bois de Sonmon is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include La Belle Vue and Bois du Mauvais Mont.

Climate of Bois de Sonmon

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).

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Climate of Bois de Sonmon
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 Sonmon

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 52 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 32 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 52 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 54 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 87 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 32 kmnorthwest
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 50 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 58 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 79 kmnorth
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 83 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bois de Sonmon

Within 100 km: 223 historic and cultural sites, 1,601 natural sites, 902 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km290 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 18 kmW
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 2 kmSE
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 11 kmSE
  • Tilleul de Ronveau Mountain 4 kmNE

25–60 km893 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 54 kmNE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 54 kmW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 59 kmW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 33 kmNW

60–100 km1,543 places

  • Île Monsin Island 63 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 69 kmNE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 61 kmW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 64 kmW

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