- Elevation
- 258 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport20 km
- BRU Brussels Airport68 km
About Bois l'Escou
Bois l'Escou is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Mandrivau and Cémenne.
Climate of Bois l'Escou
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- June (80 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° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 69 | 58 | 71 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 65 | 71 | 76 | 77 |
How to get to Bois l'Escou
The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 16 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 20 kmnorth
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 68 kmnorth
- Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 74 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 16 kmnorthwest
- Namur Population: 110.9K 30 kmnortheast
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 63 kmnorth
- Brussels Population: 1M 64 kmnorth
- Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 66 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bois l'Escou
Within 100 km: 235 historic and cultural sites, 1,273 natural sites, 1,024 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km264 places
- Île d'Androssart Island 23 kmSE
- Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 13 kmNE
- Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 15 kmSW
- Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 18 kmSW
25–60 km842 places
- Étang de Virelles Lake 28 kmSW
- Étang de Séloignes Lake 36 kmSW
- Étang d'Oise Lake 39 kmSW
- Étang du Moulin Lake 27 kmSW
60–100 km1,426 places
- Île du Moulin Island 80 kmNE
- Île Monsin Island 87 kmNE
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 92 kmNE
- Hofstademeer Lake 78 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Hanzinelle Village, Florennes0.9 km N
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Morialmé Village, Florennes1.6 km SE
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Hanzinne Village, Florennes2.7 km N
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Thy-le-Bauduin Village, Florennes2.5 km W
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Gerpinnes Village, Arrondissement de Charleroi5.8 km N
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Laneffe Village, Walcourt4.5 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de Mandrivau Natural site, Namur Province1.7 km W
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Cémenne River, Namur Province0.7 km SW
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Bois des Fays Natural site, Namur Province2.7 km E
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Bois de Morialmé Natural site, Namur Province2.8 km SW
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Bois des Minières Natural site, Namur Province3.2 km S
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Bois de Rivers Natural site, Namur Province3.2 km NE
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Bois les Maux Natural site, Namur Province3.3 km SW
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Bois d'Hanzinne Natural site, Namur Province3.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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