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Natural site

Bois de Thynes

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°16′36″ N 5°00′11″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Thynes Bois de Thynes
Location in Belgium
Elevation
274 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Thynes
0.9 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport44 km
LGG Liège Airport51 km

About Bois de Thynes

Bois de Thynes is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Bruyères and Bois de Ciney.

Climate of Bois de Thynes

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 Thynes
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 Thynes

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 44 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 23 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 44 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 51 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 79 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 23 kmnorthwest
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 42 kmwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 56 kmnortheast
  • Leuven Population: 101K 70 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 79 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois de Thynes

Within 100 km: 230 historic and cultural sites, 1,545 natural sites, 966 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km248 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 16 kmSW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 25 kmNW
  • La Belle Vue Mountain 11 kmSE
  • Bois de Wérimont Mountain 19 kmSE

25–60 km942 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 53 kmNE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 52 kmSW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 59 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 55 kmW

60–100 km1,551 places

  • Île Monsin Island 62 kmNE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 67 kmNE
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 62 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 86 kmNW

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