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.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Copenhagen
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Copenhagen climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° | 0° | – | 12 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 20 |
| Feb | 3° | -1° | – | 10 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 30 |
| Mar | 6° | 1° | – | 10 | 7 | 43 | 31 | 47 |
| Apr | 11° | 4° | – | 10 | 10 | 56 | 42 | 74 |
| May | 15° | 8° | – | 10 | 12 | 56 | 59 | 78 |
| Jun | 18° | 12° | – | 12 | 12 | 57 | 69 | 75 |
| Jul | 21° | 14° | – | 12 | 12 | 63 | 75 | 75 |
| Aug | 21° | 15° | – | 13 | 11 | 61 | 73 | 73 |
| Sep | 17° | 12° | – | 11 | 8 | 52 | 62 | 75 |
| Oct | 12° | 8° | – | 12 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 62 |
| Nov | 7° | 4° | – | 11 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 39 |
| Dec | 4° | 1° | – | 12 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 24 |
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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