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Natural site

Bois du Baron

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°13′58″ N 4°20′37″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Baron Bois du Baron
Location in Belgium
Elevation
246 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Thuin
6 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
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 sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Bois du Baron
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)705871597079716264707677

Other places to visit in this season: July August

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

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