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Village

Watten

Located in Arrondissement of Dunkirk, North Coordinates: 50°49′59″ N 2°12′45″ E

Map showing the location of Watten Watten
Location in France
Population
2,561
2.6K
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Watten
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport62 km
LIL Lille Airport70 km

About Watten

Watten is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Dunkirk, North. Population: 2,561. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Forêt d'Éperlecques and Bois du Ham.

Climate of Watten

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (75 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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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Climate of Watten
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°12°16°18°21°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°4°5°9°12°14°14°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)564249464954535266687563

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Watten

The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), 62 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lille, 63 km to the east.

Airports

  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 62 kmnortheast
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 70 kmsoutheast
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 134 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lille Population: 238.7K 63 kmeast
  • Saint Peters Population: 125.4K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Bruges Population: 118.5K 82 kmnortheast
  • Amiens Population: 143.1K 104 kmsouth
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 108 kmeast

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

Day trips from Watten

Within 100 km: 189 historic and cultural sites, 140 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Plage de Petit-Fort-Philippe Beach 21 kmN
  • Mont des Récollets Mountain 21 kmE
  • Forêt de Tournehem Natural site 13 kmSW
  • Bois du Ham Natural site 3 kmSE

25–60 km184 places

  • Plage Saint-Gabriel Beach 53 kmSW
  • Blankaart Lake 48 kmE
  • Rode Berg Mountain 38 kmE
  • Kemmelberg Mountain 43 kmE

60–100 km362 places

  • Plage de Fort-Mahon Beach 73 kmSW
  • Knokke-Strand Beach 95 kmNE
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 67 kmNE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Watten

2 places
  1. 1 Watten 3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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