- Elevation
- 246 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport27 km
- BRU Brussels Airport75 km
About Bois du Baron
Bois du Baron is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Castillon and Bois de Clermont.
Climate of Bois du Baron
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- June (79 mm)
- Driest month
- February (58 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 58 | 71 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 71 | 62 | 64 | 70 | 76 | 77 |
How to get to Bois du Baron
The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 21 km to the north.
Airports
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 27 kmnorth
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 75 kmnorth
- Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 90 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 21 kmnorth
- Namur Population: 110.9K 45 kmnortheast
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 67 kmnorth
- Brussels Population: 1M 69 kmnorth
- Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 71 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bois du Baron
Within 100 km: 221 historic and cultural sites, 1,134 natural sites, 868 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km248 places
- Étang de Virelles Lake 18 kmS
- Étang de Séloignes Lake 24 kmS
- Étang du Moulin Lake 12 kmSW
- Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 4 kmSE
25–60 km703 places
- Île d'Androssart Island 35 kmE
- Étang d'Oise Lake 27 kmS
- Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 28 kmNE
- Étang de la Forge Gérard Lake 30 kmS
60–100 km1,272 places
- Île du Moulin Island 97 kmNE
- Hofstademeer Lake 85 kmN
- Étang des Épioux Lake 87 kmSE
- Lac de Nisramont Lake 95 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Arrondissement of Thuin Municipality, Hainaut Province6 km W
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Castillon Village, Walcourt1.8 km NE
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Boussu-lez-Walcourt Village, Froidchapelle2.5 km E
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Erpion Village, Froidchapelle2.5 km S
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Silenrieux Village, Cerfontaine5.3 km E -
Vergnies Village, Froidchapelle4.7 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de Castillon Natural site, Namur Province0.8 km W
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Bois de Clermont Natural site, Namur Province1.5 km NW
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Bois de Gommereux Natural site, Namur Province3.4 km E
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Bois de Blimont Natural site, Hainaut Province3.8 km W
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Bois Communal Natural site, Hainaut Province4 km SE
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Bois des Maréchaux Natural site, Namur Province4.7 km SE
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Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake, Namur Province4.4 km SE
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Bois du Four Natural site, Hainaut Province4.9 km S
Sources & licences
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