When to go · Dunkirk
Dunkirk, month by month
The best months for Dunkirk: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, windy).6 °C (43 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 15 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, windy).7 °C (45 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 13 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Changeable; the south warms first. Châteaux and village hotels start reopening late in the month.11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Dunkirk's best window: May–Sep.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Dunkirk's best window: May–Sep.21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Dunkirk's best window: May–Sep.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Dunkirk's best window: May–Sep.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Dunkirk's best window: May–Sep.20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Autumn colour in Burgundy and Alsace; still mild in Provence. Autumn school holidays late in the month.15 °C (59 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Rainiest month on the Mediterranean; many coastal hotels and ski resorts closed; Paris cheap.10 °C (50 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.7 °C (45 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 15 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dunkirk, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Dunkirk's best window: May–Sep.
June: Inside Dunkirk's best window: May–Sep.
Dunkirk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.