Editing Dunkirk, Indiana (section)

=== Climate ===
Dunkirk has a typical [[Midwestern United States|Midwestern]] [[Humid continental climate|humid continental]] seasonal climate.  There are four distinct seasons, with winters being cold with moderate [[snow]]fall, while summers can be warm and humid. The highest average temperature is in July at 84&nbsp;°F (29&nbsp;°C), while the lowest average temperature is in January at 15&nbsp;°F (−9.0&nbsp;°C). However, summer temperatures can top 90&nbsp;°F (32&nbsp;°C), and winter temperatures can drop below 0&nbsp;°F (−17&nbsp;°C). Average monthly precipitation ranges from about 2 to 4&nbsp;inches (5 to 10&nbsp;cm), with the heaviest occurring during May, June, and July. The highest recorded temperature was 110.0&nbsp;°F (43.3&nbsp;°C) on July 14, 1936, and the lowest recorded temperature was −40.0&nbsp;°F (−31.7&nbsp;°C) on January 21, 1985.

{{Weather box 
|location = Dunkirk, Indiana
|single line = Y
|Jan high F = 32
|Feb high F = 37
|Mar high F = 48
|Apr high F = 60
|May high F = 71
|Jun high F = 80
|Jul high F = 84
|Aug high F = 82
|Sep high F = 76
|Oct high F = 64
|Nov high F = 50
|Dec high F = 38
|Jan low F = 15
|Feb low F = 18
|Mar low F = 28
|Apr low F = 38
|May low F = 49
|Jun low F = 58
|Jul low F = 62
|Aug low F = 59
|Sep low F = 50
|Oct low F = 39
|Nov low F = 31
|Dec low F = 21
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.89
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.84
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.69
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.50
|May precipitation inch = 4.06
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.42
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.40
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.65
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.02
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.62
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.23
|Dec precipitation inch = 2.58
|source 1 = The Weather Channel<ref name=weatherchan>
{{cite web
 |url=http://weather.yahoo.com/climo/USIN0167_f.html?woeid=2394454
 |title=Dunkirk Weather Records and Averages 
 |publisher=Yahoo! 
 |year=2011 
 |access-date=April 17, 2011 
}}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|date=April 2011
}}[[File:Study for mural of Native Vegetables SAAM-1962.8.47 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.24|''Preparations for Autumn Festival, Dunkirk'' (1941), study by [[Frances Foy]] for the Dunkirk post office mural]]