Dunkirk weather in September

In September, Dunkirk sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 57 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Dunkirk's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dunkirk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:33 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September 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 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12014
22013
32013
42013
52013
62013
72013
82013
92013
102013
111913
121913
131913
141912
151912
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191912
201812
211812
221812
231812
241812
251812
261812
271811
281711
291711
301711

How September really feels in Dunkirk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123763
133763
143862
153862
163763
173763
183961
193961
203961
213961
223862
233862
243862
253862
263664
273664
283565
293466
303367

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dunkirk gets around 57 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
730
831
931
1031
1132
1232
1332
1432
1533
1633
1733
1834
1934
2034
2135
2235
2335
2435
2536
2636
2737
2837
2938
3038

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14739131
24838131
35037130
45236120
55335120
65434120
75533120
85632120
95731120
105930110
115930110
126129100
136228100
14632890
15652780
16662770
17662770
18682660
19692650
20682750
21692740
22702730
23702730
24712720
25702820
26712720
27722710
28722710
29732610
30732610

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 114 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:097:31
213.36:117:29
313.26:127:27
413.26:147:24
513.16:167:22
613.06:177:20
713.06:197:17
812.96:207:15
912.86:227:13
1012.86:247:10
1112.76:257:08
1212.66:277:06
1312.66:287:03
1412.56:307:01
1512.46:326:59
1612.46:336:56
1712.36:356:54
1812.26:376:52
1912.26:386:49
2012.16:406:47
2112.06:416:44
2212.06:436:42
2311.96:456:40
2411.96:466:37
2511.86:486:35
2611.76:506:33
2711.76:516:30
2811.66:536:28
2911.56:556:26
3011.56:566:23

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.23 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 — September's 3.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Dunkirk?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Dunkirk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dunkirk in September

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

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

rain gear

Sea temperature near Dunkirk in September

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in September — 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 September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — 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
September 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).