Dunkirk
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About
Dunkirk is a major port city in the department of Nord in Upper France. It lies on the North Sea, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Belgian border. It has the third-largest French harbour. The population of the commune is about 86,000.
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Why visit
Visit Dunkirk for markets, streets, food, and public squares. Use Dunkirk to connect cultural institutions with streets, food, public space, and nearby landscape rather than treating each stop separately. A good itinerary should stay selective. Use one main anchor in Dunkirk, then build outward only to places that sit naturally nearby. That gives Dunkirk room to show itself without turning the day into unrelated stops. Use the surroundings of Dunkirk deliberately: they should clarify the place, not simply add movement.
When to avoid
Do not visit Dunkirk expecting every useful stop to be close together or easy to improvise. A route through Dunkirk works best when opening days, transport, weather, and distance are treated as cultural logistics, not afterthoughts. In Dunkirk, keep the plan compact, check hours before arrival, and use taxis or rideshares when public transport is inconvenient or safety varies by area. If the main interest is one nearby site, it may be better to treat Dunkirk as a base rather than the whole destination.
Summer (June-August)
In Dunkirk, the warm season usually means June through August. In Dunkirk, the season is generally mild enough for walking, with changeable weather rather than severe heat. For Dunkirk, the cultural route should move between streets and interiors rather than staying exposed for hours. In Dunkirk, put demanding walks early or late and let museums, bookshops, churches, or galleries carry midday.
Winter (Dec-Feb)
December through February are the cooler or wetter period in Dunkirk. For Dunkirk, winter usually works best around museums, cafes, churches, galleries, and shorter walks. For Dunkirk, ask how much the season limits walking, transport, and day trips, not just what the thermometer says. Use this period in Dunkirk for close looking indoors, then add outdoor sections when weather and daylight cooperate. Use taxis or rideshares in Dunkirk when the practical gain is clear, especially after dark or in weather that makes waiting for transit unpleasant.
The next week in Dunkirk
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Overcast
12° / 7°
UV Moderate
Sat
Drizzle
14° / 5°
UV High
Sun
Rain
14° / 10°
6.2 mm
UV Moderate
Mon
Drizzle
15° / 9°
1.2 mm
UV Moderate
Tue
Drizzle
14° / 10°
7.8 mm
UV Moderate
Wed
Drizzle
16° / 11°
4.2 mm
UV Moderate
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
26° / 4°
Typical high / low
2 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
15.5h
06:01 – 21:31local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Dunkirk
2 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) at 39 km.
Getting around Dunkirk
Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.
Local transit operators
VectareFlixBus-euNeckar-DonauDKBUSEurostarBlaBlaCar BusFlixbusRégion Hauts-de-FranceB MetroNS IntSNCF Voyageurs
Operators and modes aggregated by TransitLand from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications (subway / tram / rail / bus / etc) come from each feed’s GTFS route_type codes.
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
Public domain, Ninane.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.