Dunkirk Lighthouse
Located in Dunkerque, Arrondissement of Dunkirk Coordinates: 51°02′56″ N 2°21′52″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport39 km
- LIL Lille Airport75 km
About Dunkirk Lighthouse
Dunkirk Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Dunkerque, Arrondissement of Dunkirk. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Ancien Fort de Bonne Espérance de Dunkerque and Église Saint-Éloi.
Climate of Dunkirk Lighthouse
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 Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bruges, 63 km to the east.
Airports
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 39 kmnortheast
- Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 75 kmsoutheast
- London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 130 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bruges Population: 118.5K 63 kmeast
- Lille Population: 238.7K 67 kmsoutheast
- Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 75 kmnorthwest
- Ghent Population: 265.1K 95 kmeast
- Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 127 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dunkirk Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 177 historic and cultural sites, 143 natural sites, 288 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km22 places
- Vinkem Beek River 24 kmE
- Steengracht River 22 kmE
- Nieuwe Gracht Beek River 20 kmE
- Langgeleed River 24 kmE
25–60 km185 places
- Klein Strand Oostende Beach 44 kmNE
- Blankaart Lake 35 kmE
- Rode Berg Mountain 40 kmSE
- Kemmelberg Mountain 43 kmSE
60–100 km401 places
- Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 77 kmSW
- Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 98 kmSW
- Knokke-Strand Beach 73 kmNE
- Sunny Sands Beach 82 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ancien Fort de Bonne Espérance de Dunkerque Historic site, Dunkerque0.6 km N
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Église Saint-Éloi Attraction, Dunkerque1.7 km SE
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Île Jeanty Island, North1.7 km S
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Artothèque de Saint-Pol-sur-Mer Museum, Dunkerque3 km SW
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Fort des Dunes Historic site, Leffrinckoucke5.8 km E
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Fort Vallières Historic site, Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village6.9 km S
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Abbaye Saint-Winoc Landmark, Bergues10 km SE
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Romeinskamp Historic site, De Panne15 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Dunkirk Town, Dunkerque1.8 km SE
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Petite-Synthe Village, Dunkerque3.1 km SW -
Saint-Pol-sur-Mer Town, Dunkerque2.6 km SW
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Coudekerque-Branche Village, Arrondissement of Dunkirk3.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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