Dunkirk weather in August
In August, Dunkirk sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 69 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Dunkirk's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dunkirk's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 69 mm
- 10.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 24 min
- 5:44 AM – 8:06 PM
- Cloud cover
- 62%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.62 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.5
- out of 10
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.
A typical August day in Dunkirk reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 15 |
| 2 | 23 | 15 |
| 3 | 23 | 15 |
| 4 | 23 | 15 |
| 5 | 23 | 15 |
| 6 | 23 | 15 |
| 7 | 23 | 15 |
| 8 | 23 | 15 |
| 9 | 22 | 15 |
| 10 | 22 | 15 |
| 11 | 22 | 15 |
| 12 | 22 | 15 |
| 13 | 22 | 15 |
| 14 | 22 | 15 |
| 15 | 22 | 15 |
| 16 | 22 | 15 |
| 17 | 22 | 15 |
| 18 | 22 | 15 |
| 19 | 22 | 15 |
| 20 | 22 | 15 |
| 21 | 22 | 15 |
| 22 | 21 | 14 |
| 23 | 21 | 14 |
| 24 | 21 | 14 |
| 25 | 21 | 14 |
| 26 | 21 | 14 |
| 27 | 21 | 14 |
| 28 | 21 | 14 |
| 29 | 21 | 14 |
| 30 | 21 | 14 |
| 31 | 20 | 14 |
How August really feels in Dunkirk
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Dunkirk weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 3° | 56 | 11.5 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 8° / 3° | 48 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 9.6 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 10° / 5° | 48 | 10.8 | 0.6 | 11.5 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 14° / 7° | 48 | 10.4 | 0 | 13.5 | 3.8 |
| May | 17° / 10° | 59 | 11.1 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 19° / 12° | 62 | 10.4 | 0 | 16.2 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 22° / 15° | 57 | 11 | 0 | 15.8 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 22° / 15° | 69 | 10.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 19° / 12° | 57 | 9.7 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 15° / 9° | 63 | 11.5 | 0 | 10.4 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 10° / 6° | 64 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 8.7 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 8° / 4° | 68 | 12.3 | 0.9 | 7.8 | 1.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 |
| Cloudier (%) | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | 53 |
| 2 | 47 | 53 |
| 3 | 46 | 54 |
| 4 | 46 | 54 |
| 5 | 46 | 54 |
| 6 | 46 | 54 |
| 7 | 44 | 56 |
| 8 | 44 | 56 |
| 9 | 43 | 57 |
| 10 | 43 | 57 |
| 11 | 42 | 58 |
| 12 | 42 | 58 |
| 13 | 41 | 59 |
| 14 | 41 | 59 |
| 15 | 41 | 59 |
| 16 | 41 | 59 |
| 17 | 40 | 60 |
| 18 | 40 | 60 |
| 19 | 40 | 60 |
| 20 | 40 | 60 |
| 21 | 40 | 60 |
| 22 | 39 | 61 |
| 23 | 40 | 60 |
| 24 | 40 | 60 |
| 25 | 39 | 61 |
| 26 | 39 | 61 |
| 27 | 39 | 61 |
| 28 | 39 | 61 |
| 29 | 39 | 61 |
| 30 | 39 | 61 |
| 31 | 38 | 62 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Dunkirk gets around 69 mm of rain over 10.9 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |
| 2 | 33 |
| 3 | 33 |
| 4 | 33 |
| 5 | 34 |
| 6 | 34 |
| 7 | 34 |
| 8 | 35 |
| 9 | 35 |
| 10 | 36 |
| 11 | 36 |
| 12 | 36 |
| 13 | 37 |
| 14 | 37 |
| 15 | 37 |
| 16 | 38 |
| 17 | 38 |
| 18 | 38 |
| 19 | 37 |
| 20 | 37 |
| 21 | 37 |
| 22 | 36 |
| 23 | 35 |
| 24 | 35 |
| 25 | 34 |
| 26 | 34 |
| 27 | 33 |
| 28 | 32 |
| 29 | 32 |
| 30 | 31 |
| 31 | 31 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 |
| Comfortable (%) | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 |
| Humid (%) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Muggy (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 55 | 22 | 3 |
| 2 | 20 | 55 | 22 | 3 |
| 3 | 21 | 54 | 22 | 3 |
| 4 | 21 | 54 | 22 | 3 |
| 5 | 21 | 54 | 22 | 3 |
| 6 | 22 | 53 | 22 | 3 |
| 7 | 22 | 53 | 22 | 3 |
| 8 | 23 | 52 | 22 | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | 52 | 22 | 3 |
| 10 | 24 | 51 | 22 | 3 |
| 11 | 24 | 50 | 22 | 4 |
| 12 | 25 | 50 | 22 | 4 |
| 13 | 25 | 49 | 22 | 4 |
| 14 | 26 | 49 | 22 | 4 |
| 15 | 26 | 49 | 22 | 3 |
| 16 | 26 | 49 | 22 | 3 |
| 17 | 27 | 49 | 21 | 3 |
| 18 | 27 | 49 | 21 | 3 |
| 19 | 28 | 49 | 20 | 3 |
| 20 | 29 | 49 | 20 | 3 |
| 21 | 30 | 49 | 19 | 3 |
| 22 | 31 | 48 | 18 | 3 |
| 23 | 32 | 48 | 18 | 2 |
| 24 | 34 | 47 | 17 | 2 |
| 25 | 36 | 46 | 16 | 2 |
| 26 | 37 | 45 | 16 | 2 |
| 27 | 39 | 44 | 15 | 2 |
| 28 | 41 | 43 | 15 | 2 |
| 29 | 42 | 42 | 14 | 1 |
| 30 | 44 | 42 | 14 | 1 |
| 31 | 45 | 41 | 13 | 1 |
Wind in August
Winds average 13 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | light breeze |
| 2 | 13 | light breeze |
| 3 | 13 | light breeze |
| 4 | 13 | light breeze |
| 5 | 13 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
| 7 | 13 | light breeze |
| 8 | 13 | light breeze |
| 9 | 13 | light breeze |
| 10 | 13 | light breeze |
| 11 | 13 | light breeze |
| 12 | 13 | light breeze |
| 13 | 13 | light breeze |
| 14 | 13 | light breeze |
| 15 | 13 | light breeze |
| 16 | 13 | light breeze |
| 17 | 13 | light breeze |
| 18 | 13 | light breeze |
| 19 | 14 | light breeze |
| 20 | 14 | light breeze |
| 21 | 14 | light breeze |
| 22 | 14 | light breeze |
| 23 | 14 | light breeze |
| 24 | 14 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 108 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 8:33 PM to 7:33 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:20 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:31 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:42 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:50 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:58 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:06 | 6:08 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:33 | 8:31 | 8:29 | 8:28 | 8:26 | 8:24 | 8:23 | 8:21 | 8:19 | 8:17 | 8:15 | 8:13 | 8:12 | 8:10 | 8:08 | 8:06 | 8:04 | 8:02 | 8:00 | 7:57 | 7:55 | 7:53 | 7:51 | 7:49 | 7:47 | 7:45 | 7:42 | 7:40 | 7:38 | 7:36 | 7:33 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.2 | 5:20 | 8:33 |
| 2 | 15.2 | 5:22 | 8:31 |
| 3 | 15.1 | 5:23 | 8:29 |
| 4 | 15.0 | 5:25 | 8:28 |
| 5 | 15.0 | 5:26 | 8:26 |
| 6 | 14.9 | 5:28 | 8:24 |
| 7 | 14.9 | 5:29 | 8:23 |
| 8 | 14.8 | 5:31 | 8:21 |
| 9 | 14.8 | 5:33 | 8:19 |
| 10 | 14.7 | 5:34 | 8:17 |
| 11 | 14.7 | 5:36 | 8:15 |
| 12 | 14.6 | 5:37 | 8:13 |
| 13 | 14.5 | 5:39 | 8:12 |
| 14 | 14.5 | 5:40 | 8:10 |
| 15 | 14.4 | 5:42 | 8:08 |
| 16 | 14.4 | 5:44 | 8:06 |
| 17 | 14.3 | 5:45 | 8:04 |
| 18 | 14.2 | 5:47 | 8:02 |
| 19 | 14.2 | 5:48 | 8:00 |
| 20 | 14.1 | 5:50 | 7:57 |
| 21 | 14.1 | 5:52 | 7:55 |
| 22 | 14.0 | 5:53 | 7:53 |
| 23 | 13.9 | 5:55 | 7:51 |
| 24 | 13.9 | 5:56 | 7:49 |
| 25 | 13.8 | 5:58 | 7:47 |
| 26 | 13.8 | 6:00 | 7:45 |
| 27 | 13.7 | 6:01 | 7:42 |
| 28 | 13.6 | 6:03 | 7:40 |
| 29 | 13.6 | 6:04 | 7:38 |
| 30 | 13.5 | 6:06 | 7:36 |
| 31 | 13.4 | 6:08 | 7:33 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.62 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 30 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.9 | Moderate |
Is August a good time to visit Dunkirk?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Dunkirk for sightseeing.
What to pack for Dunkirk in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Dunkirk sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Dunkirk in August
The nearest coast averages about 18°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 7°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 15 | Cool |
| Nov | 13 | Bracing |
| Dec | 10 | Bracing |
UV index in Dunkirk in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dunkirk peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Dunkirk?
Dunkirk sits at 51.0°N, 2.4°E, 8 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Coudekerque-Branche, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Dunkirk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dunkirk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dunkirk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m.
The land around Dunkirk is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (41%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.
France travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 77% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $48,986
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 539
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Dunkirk (51.0344°, 2.3768°, elevation 8 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).