Bois d'Ophain
Located in Walloon Brabant Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°40′45″ N 4°20′12″ E
- Elevation
- 115 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport26 km
- BRU Brussels Airport27 km
About Bois d'Ophain
Bois d'Ophain is a natural site. Location: Walloon Brabant Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Bois du Foriest and Bois du Hautmont.
Climate of Bois d'Ophain
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (77 mm)
- Driest month
- February (54 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° | 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) | 68 | 54 | 70 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 68 | 63 | 62 | 68 | 77 | 76 |
How to get to Bois d'Ophain
The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 26 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Anderlecht, 18 km to the north.
Airports
- Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 26 kmsouth
- Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 27 kmnortheast
- Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 58 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 18 kmnorth
- Brussels Population: 1M 19 kmnorth
- Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 21 kmnorth
- Charleroi Population: 200.1K 31 kmsouth
- Leuven Population: 101K 34 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bois d'Ophain
Within 100 km: 315 historic and cultural sites, 1,088 natural sites, 1,143 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km268 places
- Vroenenbos Natural site 6 kmNW
- Bois de la Tombe Natural site 15 kmE
- Bois de Thy Natural site 13 kmSE
- Tenreuken Natural site 15 kmNE
25–60 km965 places
- Hofstademeer Lake 36 kmN
- Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 43 kmSE
- Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 36 kmNE
- Lac des Herbieres Lake 46 kmSW
60–100 km1,313 places
- Île du Moulin Island 90 kmE
- Île Monsin Island 92 kmE
- Het Eiland Island 66 kmNW
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 95 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Braine-l'Alleud Village, Arrondissement of Nivelles1.7 km E
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Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac Village, Braine-l'Alleud1.7 km SE
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Braine-le-Château Village, Arrondissement of Nivelles3.5 km W
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Wauthier-Braine Village, Braine-le-Château2.7 km W
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Braine-l'Alleud Town, Braine-l'Alleud2.3 km E
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Tout-des-Vaux Village, Braine-l'Alleud1 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois du Foriest Natural site, Walloon Brabant Province0.9 km N
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Bois du Hautmont Natural site, Walloon Brabant Province1 km SW
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Bois de Hamme Natural site, Wallonia2.8 km N
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Bois le Duc Natural site, Walloon Brabant Province2.8 km SE
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Bois de Neuve Cour Natural site, Walloon Brabant Province4.2 km SE
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Hallebos Natural site, Flemish Region4.4 km NW
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Minon River, Wallonia3.8 km W
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Bois du Chapître Natural site, Wallonia5.3 km W
Sources & licences
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