Hauts-de-France, France
Dunkirk
Dunkirk is a town in Hauts-de-France, France, close to the sea. It has a population of about 86,263 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Population86,263
Local time01:05
51.03° N, 2.38° EElevation 8 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes59140, 59240 …October: high / low16° / 9°
Rain this month83mm
Sea this month15°
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
Best: Jun–Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Dunkirk at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:26 · 18:4510 h 20 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 17:23Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 7.2Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in August
Coolest month3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
77 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
46 mm of rain
Warmest sea18°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
2 of them World Heritage
How Dunkirk has grown
People living in the built-up area (66 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-13%148k in 1975 → 129k in 2025Weather in Dunkirk
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 26 km/h · humidity 91%
Today23 Oct13°10°14.4 mm
Sat24 Oct13°8°14.1 mm
Sun25 Oct16°11°11.2 mm
Mon26 Oct16°10°6.1 mm
Tue27 Oct19°13°1.5 mm
Wed28 Oct16°10°
Thu29 Oct15°9°
Fri30 Oct14°5°
Sat31 Oct17°8°
When to go to Dunkirk
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 17 | 19 | 30 | 52 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 22 | 16 |
| High | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 8° |
| Low | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 61 | 46 | 54 | 47 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 71 | 83 | 77 | 74 |
| Wet days | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
| Sea | 8° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 13° | 10° |
What's on in Dunkirk
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Dunkirk's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Dunkirk
UNESCO0.1 km
Belfry of Dunkirk
1.8 km
Dunkirk lighthouseBuilt 1842
0.4 km
Dunkirk city hall
0.1 km
Église Saint-Éloi de Dunkerque
0.5 km
Duchesse Anne
0.5 km
Sandettié
Museum0.5 km
Dunkirk Port MuseumBuilt 1992
Museum1.4 km
LAAC Museum of Contemporary ArtBuilt 1982More museums: Frac Grand Large — Hauts-de-France · Halle aux Sucres - Learning center - CNFPT INSET - AGUR - centre de la mémoire · Musée Maritime et Portuaire
Outdoors around Dunkirk
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Bio-Topia DunkerqueZoos
0.2 kmParc GalaméTheme parks
1.1 kmBeeo AquatiqueWater parks
1.1 kmDunes MarchandViewpoints
1.2 kmCamping résidentiel de la GarenneCamp sites
1.6 kmGolf de DunkerqueGolf courses
1.7 kmClub des SmogglersDive site
19 kmNature around Dunkirk
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Dunkirk
Earthquakes around Dunkirk
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record9within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Harveng 2 km ↙1976 · 133 km
Universities and research institutes
University of the Littoral Opal CoastUniversity or college · founded 1991
Ecole supérieure d'art | Dunkerque - TourcoingUniversity or college
Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie de l'Atmosphère, Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie de l’AtmosphèreResearch institute
Towns and villages around Dunkirk
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Coudekerque-Branche1.7 kmBanc Vert1.9 kmMalo-les-Bains2 kmRosendaël2.1 kmPetite-Synthe2.5 kmSaint-Pol-sur-Mer2.6 kmLe Chapeau Rouge3 kmLa Tente-Verte3.3 kmCité des Cheminots3.5 kmCappelle-la-Grande4.1 kmMalo Terminus4.3 kmCoudekerque-Village4.7 kmBoomkens4.7 kmL'Albeck4.9 kmFort-Mardyck4.9 kmPont de Petite Synthe5 kmTéteghem5.1 kmLe Moulin5.6 kmCité de l'Usine5.7 kmGrande-Synthe5.8 kmTlegerveld6.1 kmLeffrinckoucke6.1 kmSaint-Jacques6.5 kmLe Courghain6.5 kmArmbouts-Cappel6.6 kmPetit Millebrugge7.2 kmUxem7.6 kmSpycker8.2 kmBergues8.3 kmGrand-Mille Brugghe8.3 kmBierne8.3 kmMardyck8.3 kmHoymille8.5 kmZuydcoote8.7 kmMeulhouck9.1 kmSteene9.2 kmFaubourg de Cassel9.2 kmHameau des Dunes10 kmWarhem10 kmKrommen Houck11 kmBrouckerque11 kmGhyvelde11 kmLes Goélettes11 kmHaeghe-Meulen11 kmBray-Dunes11 kmCrochte11 kmSocx11 kmCoppenaxfort12 kmLoon-Plage12 kmVifweg12 kmCraywick12 kmLes Moëres12 kmQuaëdypre12 kmPitgam12 kmLes Planches13 kmBissezeele14 kmLes Anguilles14 kmWest-Cappel15 kmLooberghe15 km
Dunkirk from above
Around Dunkirk33 places to see, do and reach nearby
Peene BecqueNature16 kmAa RiverNature20 kmHemNature24 kmEy BecqueNature21 kmBanc BraekNature5.4 kmBanc BreedtNature10 kmÎle JeantyNature0.7 kmBanc de Saint-PolNature7.6 kmClub des SmogglersDive site19 kmBelfry of DunkirkMonument0.1 kmDunkirk lighthouseMonument1.8 kmDunkirk city hallMonument0.4 kmÉglise Saint-Éloi de DunkerqueMonument0.1 kmDuchesse AnneMonument0.5 kmSandettiéMonument0.5 kmTour du Leughenaer à DunkerqueMonument0.7 kmÉglise Saint-Omer de BrouckerqueMonument11 kmDunkirk Port MuseumMuseum0.5 kmLAAC Museum of Contemporary ArtMuseum1.4 kmMusée des Beaux-Arts de DunkerqueMuseum0.4 kmMémorial du SouvenirMuseum1.3 kmFort des DunesMuseum5.3 kmDunkerqueStation0.7 kmCoudekerque-BrancheStation1.9 kmBerguesStation8.0 kmDunkerqueFerry port13 kmPetit-Fort-PhilippeFerry port19 kmVeurnePlace21 kmDe PannePlace17 kmWormhoutPlace18 kmBerguesPlace8.3 kmGravelinesPlace18 kmBray-DunesPlace11 km
Postal codes
5914059240592795943059640
Codes for businesses and P.O. boxes · 18
59375 CEDEX 159376 CEDEX 159377 CEDEX 159378 CEDEX 159379 CEDEX 159381 CEDEX 159382 CEDEX 159383 CEDEX 159385 CEDEX 159386 CEDEX 159389 CEDEX 159941 CEDEX 259942 CEDEX 259943 CEDEX 259944 CEDEX 259948 CEDEX 259951 CEDEX 159952 CEDEX 1
Getting to Dunkirk
Ostend-Bruges International AirportOST
39 kmLille AirportLIL
73 kmLondon Southend AirportSEN
131 kmDunkerqueRailway station
0.7 kmCoudekerque-BrancheRailway station
1.9 kmBerguesRailway station
8 kmDunkerqueBerth 2 · Dover 2 · Dover 3
13 kmPetit-Fort-PhilippeGrand-Fort-Philippe
19 kmPlaces near Dunkirk
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Dunkirk?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dunkirk.
What is the hottest month in Dunkirk?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Dunkirk?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dunkirk?
November is the wettest month with about 77 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Dunkirk?
The sea is warmest in August at about 18°C and coolest in February at about 7°C.
What is the postal code of Dunkirk?
Dunkirk has 23 postal codes: 59140, 59240, 59279, 59375 CEDEX 1, 59376 CEDEX 1, 59377 CEDEX 1, 59378 CEDEX 1, 59379 CEDEX 1, 59381 CEDEX 1, 59382 CEDEX 1, 59383 CEDEX 1, 59385 CEDEX 1 ….