- Elevation
- 80 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BVA Beauvais-Tillé airport59 km
- LIL Lille Airport85 km
About Bois de Mai
Bois de Mai is a natural site. Location: Somme, Hauts-de-France. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Beauvais-Tillé airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Bois de la Gorgue and Bois de Blangy.
Climate of Bois de Mai
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (64 mm)
- Driest month
- February (45 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) | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 45 | 48 | 46 | 56 | 63 | 54 | 51 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 64 |
How to get to Bois de Mai
The nearest airport is Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA), 59 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Amiens, 9 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA) Beauvais 59 kmsouth
- Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 85 kmnortheast
- Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 106 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Amiens Population: 143.1K 9 kmsouthwest
- Lille Population: 238.7K 89 kmnortheast
- Cergy-Pontoise Population: 183.4K 104 kmsouth
- Rouen Population: 116.3K 110 kmsouthwest
- Argenteuil Population: 101.5K 112 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bois de Mai
Within 100 km: 196 historic and cultural sites, 149 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km27 places
- Forêt de Vignacourt Natural site 20 kmW
- Bois de Moreuil Natural site 20 kmS
- Bois de Malplatel Natural site 23 kmSW
- Bois de la Gorgue Natural site 3 kmS
25–60 km78 places
- Bois de Watron Natural site 26 kmN
- Bois de Wailly Natural site 28 kmSW
- Bois de Vron Natural site 59 kmNW
- Bois des Vaux Natural site 41 kmE
60–100 km363 places
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 90 kmNW
- Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 74 kmNW
- Rode Berg Mountain 96 kmN
- Kemmelberg Mountain 97 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Saint-Gratien Village, Arrondissement of Amiens1.6 km NE
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Saint-Gratien Village, Saint-Gratien1.6 km NE
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Querrieu Village, Arrondissement of Amiens2.8 km SE
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Allonville Village, Arrondissement of Amiens3 km SW
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Cardonnette Village, Arrondissement of Amiens2.9 km W
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Querrieu Village, Querrieu2.8 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bois de la Gorgue Natural site, Somme2.7 km S
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Bois de Blangy Natural site, Somme11 km S
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Bois l'Abbé Natural site, Somme11 km SE
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Hallue River, Somme7.2 km SE
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Ancre River, Somme7.5 km SE
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Forêt d'Ailly Natural site, Somme16 km W
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Avre River, Somme9.1 km SW
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Bois de la Croix-de-Pierre Natural site, Somme19 km W
Sources & licences
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