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Béthune

Located in Arrondissement of Béthune, Pas-de-Calais Coordinates: 50°31′47″ N 2°38′26″ E

Map showing the location of Béthune Béthune
Location in France
Population
25,186
25.2K
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
3
listed under Béthune
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LIL Lille Airport33 km
OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport76 km

About Béthune

Béthune is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Béthune, Pas-de-Calais. Population: 25,186. Elevation: 35 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lille Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Dames and Loisne.

Climate of Béthune

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (72 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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 Béthune
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°17°19°22°22°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)554251475561565265677264

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Béthune

The nearest airport is Lille Airport (LIL), 33 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lille, 32 km to the east.

Airports

  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 33 kmeast
  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 76 kmnorth
  • Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) Beauvais 125 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Lille Population: 238.7K 32 kmeast
  • Amiens Population: 143.1K 74 kmsouth
  • Bruges Population: 118.5K 86 kmnortheast
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 95 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 123 kmeast

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

Day trips from Béthune

Within 100 km: 172 historic and cultural sites, 219 natural sites, 423 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Warnave River 23 kmNE
  • Nave River 8 kmNW
  • Forêt de Nieppe Natural site 17 kmN
  • Bois d'Habarcq Natural site 23 kmS

25–60 km245 places

  • Blankaart Lake 53 kmN
  • Rode Berg Mountain 29 kmN
  • Kemmelberg Mountain 31 kmNE
  • Mont de la Justice Mountain 55 kmE

60–100 km550 places

  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 75 kmW
  • Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 80 kmW
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 81 kmN
  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Béthune

3 places
  1. 1 Béthune 31.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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