- Population
- 86,263
- 86.3K
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport39 km
- LIL Lille Airport73 km
About Dunkirk
Dunkirk is a town. Location: Dunkerque, Arrondissement of Dunkirk. Population: 86,263. Elevation: 8 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Église Saint-Éloi and Île Jeanty.
Climate of Dunkirk
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 Dunkirk
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 132 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bruges Population: 118.5K 62 kmeast
- Lille Population: 238.7K 65 kmsoutheast
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 77 kmnorthwest
- Ghent Population: 265.1K 94 kmeast
- Amiens Population: 143.1K 126 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dunkirk
Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 149 natural sites, 294 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 24 kmSE
25–60 km186 places
- Klein Strand Oostende Beach 44 kmNE
- Blankaart Lake 34 kmE
- Rode Berg Mountain 38 kmSE
- Kemmelberg Mountain 42 kmSE
60–100 km411 places
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 76 kmSW
- Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 97 kmSW
- Knokke-Strand Beach 73 kmNE
- Sunny Sands Beach 83 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Dunkirk and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Dunkirk | Poitiers | Nanterre | Versailles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 86.3K | 86K | 86.7K | 85.4K |
| Elevation | 8 m | 118 m | 50 m | 140 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 21° | 25° | 25° | 24° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 673 mm | 694 mm | 632 mm | 646 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Sep | Jun–Sep | May–Sep | Jun–Sep |
| Distance | — | 517 km | 239 km | 249 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Église Saint-Éloi Attraction, Dunkerque0.2 km N
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Île Jeanty Island, North0.7 km W
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Dunkirk Lighthouse Landmark, Dunkerque1.8 km NW
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Ancien Fort de Bonne Espérance de Dunkerque Historic site, Dunkerque2.4 km NW
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Artothèque de Saint-Pol-sur-Mer Museum, Dunkerque2.6 km W
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Fort Vallières Historic site, Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village5.1 km S
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Fort des Dunes Historic site, Leffrinckoucke5.4 km NE
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Abbaye Saint-Winoc Landmark, Bergues8.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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