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Natural site

Bois des Socs

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°07′00″ N 4°32′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Socs Bois des Socs
Location in Belgium
Elevation
183 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Roly
2.1 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 Airport39 km
LGG Liège Airport87 km

About Bois des Socs

Bois des Socs is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Bois Pousset and Bois du Roi.

Climate of Bois des Socs

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (78 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 des Socs
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°17°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)726068607278726266717477

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois des Socs

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 39 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 33 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 39 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 87 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 87 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 33 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 46 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 82 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 83 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 84 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois des Socs

Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 1,250 natural sites, 769 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km247 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 23 kmE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 14 kmW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 21 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 24 kmSW

25–60 km715 places

  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 30 kmN
  • Étang de la Forge Gérard Lake 28 kmSW
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 30 kmSE
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 53 kmNW

60–100 km1,259 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 91 kmNE
  • Île Monsin Island 99 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 97 kmN
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 68 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Roly Village, Philippeville
    2.1 km N
  • Mariembourg Village, Couvin
    2.6 km S
  • Nismes Village, Viroinval
    4.7 km S
  • Fagnolle Village, Philippeville
    2.7 km SE
  • Le Faubourg Village, Couvin
    2.2 km SW
  • Couvin Village, Arrondissement de Philippeville
    7.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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