Dunkirk weather in November

In November, Dunkirk sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Dunkirk's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dunkirk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:17 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Dunkirk reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1138
2138
3128
4128
5127
6127
7127
8127
9117
10117
11117
12117
13116
14116
15106
16106
17106
18106
19106
20106
21105
2295
2395
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095

How November really feels in Dunkirk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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

November 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 November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82872
92872
102872
112773
122773
132773
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192476
202476
212476
222476
232377
242377
252377
262377
272377
282476
292575
302575

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Dunkirk gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1390
2390
3400
4400
5410
6410
7410
8420
9420
10420
11420
12410
13410
14411
15411
16411
17401
18401
19401
20401
21401
22402
23402
24412
25412
26412
27422
28422
29422
30422

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4982
5982
6982
7982
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of November to 8 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 8:38 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:515:17
29.47:535:15
39.37:555:13
49.37:575:12
59.27:585:10
69.18:005:09
79.18:025:07
89.08:035:05
99.08:055:04
108.98:075:02
118.98:095:01
128.88:105:00
138.88:124:58
148.78:144:57
158.78:154:56
168.68:174:54
178.68:194:53
188.58:204:52
198.58:224:51
208.48:244:50
218.48:254:49
228.48:274:48
238.38:284:47
248.38:304:46
258.28:314:45
268.28:334:44
278.28:344:44
288.18:364:43
298.18:374:42
308.18:384:41

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.02 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 — November's 1.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.8Dim
260.8Dim
270.8Dim
280.8Dim
290.8Dim
300.8Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Dunkirk?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dunkirk.

What to pack for Dunkirk in November

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

In November, Dunkirk sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Dunkirk in November

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in November — 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 November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 1. 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
November 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).