Dunkirk weather in June

In June, Dunkirk sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 62 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 16.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 hours at the start of June to 16 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Dunkirk's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dunkirk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
16 h 18 min
4:42 AM – 8:59 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical June day in Dunkirk reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11811
21811
31811
41812
51912
61912
71912
81912
91912
101912
111912
121912
131912
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171913
182013
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202013
212013
222013
232013
242013
252013
262013
272113
282113
292114
302114

How June really feels in Dunkirk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June 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 June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5611.50.88.20.8
Feb / 489.90.99.61.1
Mar10° / 4810.80.611.52.3
Apr14° / 4810.4013.53.8
May17° / 10°5911.1015.35.1
Jun19° / 12°6210.4016.26.0
Jul22° / 15°5711015.86.5
Aug22° / 15°6910.9014.46.5
Sep19° / 12°579.7012.45.9
Oct15° / 6311.5010.44.2
Nov10° / 6412.50.38.72.2
Dec / 6812.30.97.81.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83664
93565
103565
113565
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183763
193763
203862
213961
224060
234159
244258
254159
264258
274357
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Dunkirk gets around 62 mm of rain over 10.4 wet days in June. 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 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
437
537
637
737
837
936
1036
1136
1235
1335
1434
1534
1634
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2534
2634
2735
2835
2936
3036

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1781930
2772030
3762130
4752230
5752230
6742330
7742330
8732430
9732430
10722440
11722440
12712540
13712540
14702550
15702550
16702550
17682660
18682660
19672760
20652870
21642970
22623170
23603280
24583480
25573580
26543790
27533890
28523990
29504191
30484291

Wind in June

Winds average 14 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 14 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)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 hours at the start of June to 16 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:49 AM to 4:45 AM, and sunset from 8:47 PM to 9:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.04:498:47
216.04:488:48
316.04:488:49
416.14:478:50
516.14:468:51
616.14:468:52
716.14:458:53
816.24:448:54
916.24:448:55
1016.24:448:55
1116.24:438:56
1216.24:438:57
1316.34:438:58
1416.34:428:58
1516.34:428:59
1616.34:428:59
1716.34:429:00
1816.34:429:00
1916.34:429:01
2016.34:429:01
2116.34:429:01
2216.34:429:02
2316.34:439:02
2416.34:439:02
2516.34:439:02
2616.34:439:02
2716.34:449:02
2816.34:449:02
2916.34:459:02
3016.34:459:02

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.6 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — June's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Dunkirk?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Dunkirk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dunkirk in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Dunkirk sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dunkirk in June

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in June — 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.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Dunkirk in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
24 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
272 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Coudekerque-Branche 2.0 km · Saint-Pol-sur-Mer 3.0 km · Grande-Synthe 6.0 km · Koksijde 20 km · Poperinge 32 km · Saint-Omer 33 km · Diksmuide 34 km · Middelkerke 35 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
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

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).