Ferryu lists 2 ferry routes to Dunkirk.
Ferries arrive in Dunkirk from Dover and Rosslare, with DFDS.
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Ferries to Dunkirk
Crossings from and to Dunkirk
Dunkirk in pictures
Colourful houses along the harbour front in DunkirkPhoto: Alexander Van Steenberge / Unsplash 
A sailing ship moored in front of Dunkirk's colourful harbour housesPhoto: Alexander Van Steenberge / Unsplash 
Boats in the marina at DunkirkPhoto: Andrew Perabeau / Unsplash 
A tall ship in a harbour basin in DunkirkPhoto: Alexander Van Steenberge / Unsplash
Weather in Dunkirk
- Warmest month: August, average high 22°C.
- Wettest month: December, about 68 mm of rain.
- Sea at its warmest in August, about 20°C.
Temperature
- Air, average daily low to high (1991–2020)
- Sea surface, monthly average (2023–2024)
Rain
Average total for the month, mm (1991–2020)
Temperature
- Air, average daily low to high (1991–2020)
- Sea surface, monthly average (2023–2024)
Rain
Average total for the month, mm (1991–2020)
Show the numbers
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Rain mm | Sea °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.1 | 3.1 | 56.3 | 8.0 |
| February | 7.6 | 3.1 | 47.4 | 8.0 |
| March | 10.2 | 4.7 | 46.3 | 8.6 |
| April | 13.4 | 6.6 | 43.9 | 10.6 |
| May | 16.5 | 9.6 | 54.0 | 13.8 |
| June | 19.2 | 12.2 | 54.3 | 16.8 |
| July | 21.6 | 14.5 | 53.6 | 18.9 |
| August | 21.8 | 14.7 | 63.2 | 20.0 |
| September | 19.0 | 12.4 | 55.1 | 19.2 |
| October | 15.0 | 9.5 | 64.6 | 16.1 |
| November | 10.6 | 6.3 | 64.7 | 12.5 |
| December | 7.7 | 3.8 | 68.3 | 9.4 |
1991–2020 averages, ERA5 via Open-Meteo, read at the grid point nearest the port (7 km away). Sea surface: 2023–2024 averages from the Open-Meteo Marine Weather API, which has no sea temperatures before late 2022.
Reading for Dunkirk
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