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Arrondissement of Dunkirk

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Arrondissement of Dunkirk

Located in North, Hauts-de-France Coordinates: 50°50′43″ N 2°28′30″ E

Location in France

Population: 371,940; 371.9K
Elevation: 22 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside: 111; listed under Arrondissement of Dunkirk
When to go: July–September; See the climate
Airports: OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport48 km; LIL Lille Airport54 km

About Arrondissement of Dunkirk

Arrondissement of Dunkirk is a municipality. Location: North, Hauts-de-France. Population: 371,940. Elevation: 22 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Peene Becque and Heidebeek.

Photos of Arrondissement of Dunkirk

Mont des Cats Lion59 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Abbaye du Mont des Cats This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl . Please credit this with : © Peter Potrowl in the immediate vicinity of the · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Arrondissement of Dunkirk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month: August (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (74 mm)
Driest month: February (42 mm)

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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 Arrondissement of Dunkirk
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	10°	12°	16°	18°	21°	21°	19°	15°	10°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	1°	3°	5°	8°	11°	13°	13°	11°	8°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	56	42	50	47	49	56	55	52	68	69	74	64

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Arrondissement of Dunkirk

The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lille, 47 km to the southeast.

Airports

Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 48 kmnortheast
Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 54 kmsoutheast
Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 142 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Lille Population: 238.7K 47 kmsoutheast
Bruges Population: 118.5K 66 kmnortheast
Ghent Population: 265.1K 90 kmeast
Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 94 kmnorthwest
Amiens Population: 143.1K 106 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Arrondissement of Dunkirk

Within 100 km: 173 historic and cultural sites, 177 natural sites, 363 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

Rode Berg Mountain 21 kmE
Winterbeek River 16 kmE
Warandebeek River 10 kmE
Wanebeek River 25 kmE

25–60 km232 places

Klein Strand Oostende Beach 54 kmNE
Blankaart Lake 31 kmNE
Kemmelberg Mountain 25 kmE
Wijnendaelebos Natural site 47 kmNE

60–100 km426 places

Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 70 kmSW
Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 87 kmSW
Knokke-Strand Beach 80 kmNE
Sunny Sands Beach 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.