- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport92 km
- SEN London Southend Airport101 km
About Baie de Wissant
Baie de Wissant is a natural site. Location: Hauts-de-France, France. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Camp de César and Mont de Couple.
Climate of Baie de Wissant
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 6° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (81 mm)
- Driest month
- April (34 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 42 | 38 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 56 | 63 | 81 | 55 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Baie de Wissant
The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), 92 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 56 km to the north.
Airports
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 92 kmnortheast
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 101 kmnorthwest
- Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 108 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 56 kmnorth
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 90 kmnorthwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 95 kmnorthwest
- Eastbourne Population: 101.7K 97 kmwest
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 98 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Baie de Wissant
Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 151 natural sites, 175 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km46 places
- Plage des Bains Beach 18 kmS
- Plage du Portel Beach 21 kmS
- Plage du Cap Blanc-Nez Beach 5 kmNE
- Mont d'Hubert Mountain 6 kmNE
25–60 km141 places
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 36 kmS
- Sunny Sands Beach 39 kmNW
- Bingley Island Island 59 kmNW
- Burnthouse Pen Lake 55 kmW
60–100 km320 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 81 kmNW
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 96 kmNW
- Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 62 kmS
- Klein Strand Oostende Beach 97 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Wissant Village, Arrondissement de Boulogne-sur-Mer0.7 km SE
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Wissant Village, Wissant0.7 km SE
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Tardinghen Village, Arrondissement de Boulogne-sur-Mer3 km SW
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Tardinghen Village, Tardinghen2.9 km SW
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Audembert Village, Arrondissement de Boulogne-sur-Mer4.1 km SE
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Hervelinghen Village, Arrondissement de Boulogne-sur-Mer4.2 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Camp de César Mountain, Wissant2.2 km E
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Mont de Couple Mountain, Audembert4.1 km SE
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Le Mont de Sombre Mountain, Wissant4.4 km E
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Cap Blanc-Nez Natural site, Sangatte5.8 km NE
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Cap Gris-Nez Natural site, Audinghen5.3 km W
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Mont d'Hubert Mountain, Escalles6.5 km NE
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Plage du Cap Blanc-Nez Beach, Escalles5.3 km NE
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Ruisseau de Blacourt River, Hauts-de-France6.4 km S
More nature in France
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Mont des Boucards Mountain, Wierre-Effroy16 km SE
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Dunes du Fort-Mahon Natural site, Hauts-de-France13 km NE
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Mont Soleil Mountain, Outreau21 km S
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Forêt de Guînes Natural site, Hauts-de-France16 km E
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Mont Lambert Mountain, Saint-Martin-Boulogne19 km S
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Mont Saint-Frieux Mountain, Neufchâtel-Hardelot31 km S
Sources & licences
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