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Dunkirk Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Showers Pass Overhead

Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

Warmest Sunday at 12° · coldest night Tuesday at 2°

The short of it: Dunkirk weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 10 °C (49 °F) with passing showers, feeling like 8 °C (47 °F). Today’s high 11 °C (51 °F), low 7 °C (44 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 1.8 mm (0.07 in). No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 17:15 local time.

DUNKIRK, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect passing showers today, the mercury reaching near 11° and falling to 7° after dark. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 11°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the WSW, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 12°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 2°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 14 mm in all. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Dunkirk brings highs near 11°, lows of 6° and about 76 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 22°, January the coldest at 3°, and October the wettest with 77 mm. The best months to ride in are May and August.

The sun is up 9 h 22 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 7 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowLight rain10°9°3 km/h0.2 mm
6 PMLight showers9°8°3 km/h0.9 mm
7 PMLight showers9°8°3 km/h0.5 mm
8 PMOvercast9°7°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast9°7°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast8°7°5 km/h–
11 PMOvercast8°6°5 km/h–
12 AMOvercast8°6°5 km/h–
1 AMOvercast8°6°5 km/h–
2 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
3 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy7°5°5 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy7°5°5 km/h–
6 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
7 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
8 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
9 AMOvercast7°5°6 km/h–
10 AMOvercast8°6°6 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy9°6°7 km/h–
12 PMOvercast10°7°8 km/h–
1 PMOvercast11°9°6 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy12°10°5 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy12°10°5 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMPartly cloudy11°10°4 km/h0.1 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): light showers, high 11°, low 7°, 4.9 mm of rain, gusts to 13 km/h. Sun up 7:52 AM, down 5:14 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Dunkirk Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Dunkirk, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
4° colder, 1.0 mm less rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 49 min
Average wind
23 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 4° from October to about 11°, with nights near 6°. Wet spells are common — about 76 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Dunkirk in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Dunkirk by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January7°3°56 mm25 km/h8 h 23 min✦✦
February8°3°49 mm23 km/h9 h 56 min✦✦
March11°5°45 mm22 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
April14°7°39 mm20 km/h13 h 46 min✦✦✦✦
May17°10°45 mm20 km/h15 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
June19°13°53 mm18 km/h16 h 31 min✦✦✦✦
July22°15°57 mm18 km/h16 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
August22°15°65 mm18 km/h14 h 33 min✦✦✦✦
September19°13°65 mm20 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦✦
October16°10°77 mm21 km/h10 h 34 min✦✦
November11°6°76 mm23 km/h8 h 49 min✦✦
December8°4°75 mm24 km/h7 h 56 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Dunkirk

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Dunkirk today?

Right now it is 10 °C (49 °F) with passing showers; it feels like 8 °C (47 °F). Today’s high is 11 °C (51 °F) and tonight’s low 7 °C (44 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 1.8 mm (0.07 in) expected.

Will it rain in Dunkirk this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 14 mm (0.54 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Dunkirk?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Dunkirk at present.

What is the warmest month in Dunkirk?

August, with an average high of 22 °C (72 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 3 °C (37 °F). The wettest month is October (77 mm (3.0 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Dunkirk?

May and August. May brings highs near 17 °C (62 °F) and about 45 mm (1.8 in) of rain; August highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and 65 mm (2.6 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Dunkirk?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 3 °C (37 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Coudekerque-BrancheHauts-de-France2 km SE11°6°76 mm
Saint-Pol-sur-MerHauts-de-France3 km W11°7°76 mm
Grande-SyntheHauts-de-France6 km WSW11°7°75 mm
KoksijdeFlanders20 km ENE11°5°78 mm
PoperingeFlanders32 km SE11°5°78 mm
HazebrouckHauts-de-France36 km SSE11°5°76 mm
CalaisHauts-de-France38 km WSW11°7°79 mm
IeperFlanders41 km ESE11°5°79 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor