- Population
- 88,108
- 88.1K
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 18
- listed under Dunkerque
- Airports
- OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport39 km
- LIL Lille Airport73 km
About Dunkerque
Dunkerque is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Dunkirk, North. Population: 88,108. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Île Jeanty and Fort des Dunes.
Climate of Dunkerque
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (74 mm)
- Driest month
- February (41 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° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 41 | 50 | 45 | 47 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 68 | 70 | 74 | 64 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Dunkerque
The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bruges, 62 km to the east.
Airports
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 39 kmnortheast
- Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 73 kmsoutheast
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 131 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bruges Population: 118.5K 62 kmeast
- Lille Population: 238.7K 66 kmsoutheast
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 76 kmnorthwest
- Ghent Population: 265.1K 94 kmeast
- Amiens Population: 143.1K 127 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dunkerque
Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 149 natural sites, 291 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km25 places
- Vinkem Beek River 23 kmE
- Steengracht River 21 kmE
- Nieuwe Gracht Beek River 19 kmE
- Monnaartbeek River 25 kmSE
25–60 km185 places
- Klein Strand Oostende Beach 44 kmNE
- Blankaart Lake 34 kmE
- Rode Berg Mountain 39 kmSE
- Kemmelberg Mountain 42 kmSE
60–100 km409 places
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 77 kmSW
- Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 98 kmSW
- Knokke-Strand Beach 73 kmNE
- Sunny Sands Beach 83 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Dunkerque
18 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages9
- Banc Vert · Village
- Cité Bayard · Neighbourhood
- Cité des Cheminots · Neighbourhood
- Cité Égalité · Neighbourhood
- La Tente-Verte · Village
- Le Triangle · Neighbourhood
- Malo-les-Bains · Village
- Malo Terminus · Village
- Rosendaël · Village
Heritage & sights4
- Ancien Fort de Bonne Espérance de Dunkerque · Historic site
- Artothèque de Saint-Pol-sur-Mer · Museum
- Dunkirk Lighthouse · Landmark
- Église Saint-Éloi · Attraction
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Île Jeanty Island, North0.9 km SW
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Fort des Dunes Historic site, Leffrinckoucke5.3 km NE
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Fort Vallières Historic site, Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village5.5 km S
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Abbaye Saint-Winoc Landmark, Bergues8.9 km SE
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Romeinskamp Historic site, De Panne14 km E
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NAVO-Toren Landmark, Hauts-de-France14 km E
Sources & licences
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