Dunes du Fort-Mahon
Located in Hauts-de-France, France Coordinates: 50°57′29″ N 1°48′07″ E
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport80 km
- LIL Lille Airport102 km
About Dunes du Fort-Mahon
Dunes du Fort-Mahon 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 (80 km). Nearby sights include Fort Lapin and Le Cric Ruisseau.
Climate of Dunes du Fort-Mahon
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (81 mm)
- Driest month
- April (38 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° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 59 | 65 | 81 | 57 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Dunes du Fort-Mahon
The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), 80 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Saint Peters, 53 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 80 kmeast
- Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 102 kmsoutheast
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 103 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 53 kmnorthwest
- Lille Population: 238.7K 95 kmeast
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 96 kmwest
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 100 kmnorthwest
- Gillingham Population: 101.2K 100 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dunes du Fort-Mahon
Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 137 natural sites, 196 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km30 places
- Plage du Cap Blanc-Nez Beach 8 kmSW
- Plage de Petit-Fort-Philippe Beach 23 kmE
- Mont d'Hubert Mountain 7 kmSW
- Camp de César Mountain 12 kmSW
25–60 km154 places
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 46 kmS
- Sunny Sands Beach 45 kmW
- Cheriton Hill Mountain 50 kmW
- Tolsford Hill Mountain 53 kmW
60–100 km351 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 84 kmNW
- Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 72 kmS
- Klein Strand Oostende Beach 84 kmE
- Camber Sands Beach 71 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fort Lapin Historic site, Sangatte1.2 km E
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Le Cric Ruisseau River, Hauts-de-France2.1 km E
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Fort Nieulay Historic site, Calais1.7 km SE
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Mont d'Hubert Mountain, Escalles6.6 km SW
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Fort Risban Historic site, Calais3.3 km E
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Le Mont de Sombre Mountain, Wissant9 km SW
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Calais Harbour Historic site, Calais3.4 km E
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Cap Blanc-Nez Natural site, Sangatte7.4 km SW
Sources & licences
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