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Natural site

Dunes du Fort-Mahon

Located in Hauts-de-France, France Coordinates: 50°57′29″ N 1°48′07″ E

Map showing the location of Dunes du Fort-Mahon Dunes du Fort-Mahon
Location in France
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Calais
4 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
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 sightseeing

Best 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Dunes du Fort-Mahon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)554240384040434759658157

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

  • Calais Village, Arrondissement de Calais
    4 km E
  • Coquelles Village, Arrondissement de Calais
    2.5 km S
  • Coquelles Village, Coquelles
    2.6 km S
  • Sangatte Village, Arrondissement de Calais
    3.3 km W
  • Sangatte Village, Sangatte
    3.7 km W
  • Calais Town, Calais
    3.9 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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