- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- STN London Stansted Airport63 km
- NWI Norwich Airport76 km
About Dunkirk
Dunkirk is a village. Location: Downham, East Cambridgeshire. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Ouse Washes and New Bedford River.
Climate of Dunkirk
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 54 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (54 mm)
- Driest month
- February (34 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° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 48 | 34 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 53 | 43 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 49 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Dunkirk
The nearest airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 63 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cambridge, 29 km to the south.
Airports
- London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 63 kmsouth
- Norwich Airport (NWI) Norwich, Norfolk 76 kmeast
- London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 76 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Cambridge Population: 145.7K 29 kmsouth
- Peterborough Population: 163.4K 35 kmnorthwest
- Bedford Population: 106.9K 59 kmsouthwest
- Norwich Population: 143.1K 75 kmeast
- Ipswich Population: 178.8K 77 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dunkirk
Within 100 km: 525 historic and cultural sites, 217 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km30 places
- Haddenham village Mountain 12 kmSW
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Natural site 16 kmS
- Stow Hall Park Natural site 23 kmNE
- WWT Welney Natural site 9 kmN
25–60 km241 places
- Snettisham Beach Beach 49 kmN
- Inner Tidal Bank Island 41 kmN
- Duck Island Island 48 kmS
- Park Island Island 41 kmNW
60–100 km662 places
- White Hart Lane Landmark 97 kmS
- Weybourne Beach Beach 83 kmNE
- Sheringham Beach Beach 86 kmNE
- Aldeburgh's Beach Beach 99 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ouse Washes Natural site, Downham3.7 km W
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New Bedford River River, Cambridgeshire3.3 km W
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Old Bedford River River, Manea3.9 km W
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River Delph River, Manea4.3 km W
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Ely Cathedral Attraction, Ely6.3 km S
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Cherry Hill Historic site, Ely6.6 km S
Sources & licences
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