Copenhagen: weather and best time to visit

Copenhagen (Denmark) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 21°C; the coolest month is January at around 3°C.

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Copenhagen climate, month by month

MonthDay °CNight °CSea °CRain dSun hBeachCityHiking
Jan3°123191620
Feb3°-1°105322530
Mar6°107433147
Apr11°1010564274
May15°1012565978
Jun18°12°1212576975
Jul21°14°1212637575
Aug21°15°1311617373
Sep17°12°118526275
Oct12°126333062
Nov7°113221839
Dec4°122171524

Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.

Every month in detail

Copenhagen in January

Daytime highs around 3°C, nights near 0°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 3 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for January

Copenhagen in February

Daytime highs around 3°C, nights near -1°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 10 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for February

Copenhagen in March

Daytime highs around 6°C, nights near 1°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for March

Copenhagen in April

Daytime highs around 11°C, nights near 4°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for April

Copenhagen in May

Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for May

Copenhagen in June

Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 12°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 12 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for June

Copenhagen in July

Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 14°C. July is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July

Copenhagen in August

Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 15°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 13 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August

Copenhagen in September

Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September

Copenhagen in October

Daytime highs around 12°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for October

Copenhagen in November

Daytime highs around 7°C, nights near 4°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 3 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for November

Copenhagen in December

Daytime highs around 4°C, nights near 1°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 2 hours of sunshine per day.

Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for December

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Similar climate: Stockholm, Sweden · Hamburg, Germany · Heringsdorf (Usedom), Germany · Oslo, Norway

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