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Natural site

Bois de Rixensart (Bois de Mérode)

Located in Walloon Brabant Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°43′10″ N 4°32′45″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Rixensart (Bois de Mérode) Bois de Rixensart (Bois de Mérode)
Location in Belgium
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rixensart
1.3 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport21 km
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport29 km

About Bois de Rixensart (Bois de Mérode)

Bois de Rixensart (Bois de Mérode) is a natural site. Location: Walloon Brabant Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Bierges and Bois des Templiers.

Climate of Bois de Rixensart (Bois de Mérode)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (74 mm)
Driest month
February (52 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
Climate of Bois de Rixensart (Bois de Mérode)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)645266536674686560677473

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Rixensart (Bois de Mérode)

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 21 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brussels, 20 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 21 kmnorth
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 29 kmsouth
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 53 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Brussels Population: 1M 20 kmnorthwest
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 20 kmnorthwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 21 kmnorthwest
  • Leuven Population: 101K 21 kmnortheast
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 35 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bois de Rixensart (Bois de Mérode)

Within 100 km: 273 historic and cultural sites, 1,188 natural sites, 1,167 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km227 places

  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 23 kmNE
  • Korenberg Mountain 21 kmN
  • Gasthuisberg Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Bruul Natural site 21 kmNE

25–60 km1,045 places

  • Hofstademeer Lake 30 kmN
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 40 kmS
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 58 kmS
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 30 kmNE

60–100 km1,356 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 76 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 77 kmE
  • Het Eiland Island 69 kmNW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 80 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rixensart Village, Arrondissement of Nivelles
    1.3 km W
  • Rosières Village, Rixensart
    1.3 km N
  • Wavre Village, Arrondissement of Nivelles
    3.3 km E
  • Rixensart Town, Rixensart
    1.7 km SW
  • La Hulpe Village, Arrondissement of Nivelles
    4.7 km W
  • Bierges Village, Wavre
    3 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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