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Natural site

Forêt de Nieppe

Located in North, Hauts-de-France Coordinates: 50°40′28″ N 2°34′06″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Nieppe Forêt de Nieppe
Location in France
Elevation
25 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Morbecque
4.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LIL Lille Airport40 km
OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport62 km

About Forêt de Nieppe

Forêt de Nieppe is a natural site. Location: North, Hauts-de-France. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lille Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Mont des Cats and Clarence.

Climate of Forêt de Nieppe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (75 mm)
Driest month
February (43 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 Forêt de Nieppe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°17°19°21°22°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)574353485461575368697565

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forêt de Nieppe

The nearest airport is Lille Airport (LIL), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lille, 35 km to the east.

Airports

  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 40 kmeast
  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 62 kmnorth
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 136 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Lille Population: 238.7K 35 kmeast
  • Bruges Population: 118.5K 75 kmnortheast
  • Amiens Population: 143.1K 88 kmsouth
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 91 kmnortheast
  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 112 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Forêt de Nieppe

Within 100 km: 160 historic and cultural sites, 203 natural sites, 402 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Rode Berg Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Kemmelberg Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Bois de Ploegsteert Natural site 24 kmE
  • Winterbeek River 20 kmNE

25–60 km251 places

  • Blankaart Lake 40 kmNE
  • Wijnendaelebos Natural site 55 kmNE
  • Bois de Rongy Natural site 60 kmE
  • Praatbos Natural site 51 kmNE

60–100 km470 places

  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 71 kmW
  • Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 82 kmSW
  • Knokke-Strand Beach 91 kmNE
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 67 kmN

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