Climate · Denmark

Copenhagen

Warm and damp from June to September; chilly and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years55.7°N0 m above the sea
  1. Jan40°4°31°-1°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb41°5°31°-1°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar45°7°32°0°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr54°12°37°3°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May62°17°46°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun69°21°53°12°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul72°22°57°14°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug73°23°58°14°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep67°19°54°12°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct58°14°47°8°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov50°10°41°5°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec43°6°34°1°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 70°F and nights near 56°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 42°F. Rain or snow falls on about three days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 7 hours in December to 17½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 21°C and nights near 13°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 6°C. Rain or snow falls on about three days a week, spread through the year. Daylight runs from about 7 hours in December to 17½ hours in June.

Where Copenhagen sits

Europe/Copenhagen

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Latitude
55.7°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
0 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
our one place here

The land around Copenhagen, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Copenhagen, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Copenhagen, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Copenhagen, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Copenhagen, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Copenhagen, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Copenhagen, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Copenhagen, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Copenhagen, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Copenhagen, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Copenhagen, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Copenhagen, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Copenhagen is our one place in Denmark so far. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 40°F in January to 73°F in August.Highs from 4°C in January to 23°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in July and August (44% of days), driest in April (32%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in June (47% cover), cloudiest in December (73%).

Daylight

From 7h 07m in December to 17h 26m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Copenhagen, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
31°-1°40°4°
3 days71%7h 43m
FebruaryCool season
31°-1°41°5°
3 days71%9h 30m
MarchCool season
32°0°45°7°
2 days65%11h 44m
April
37°3°54°12°
2 days56%14h 07m
May
46°8°62°17°
3 days53%16h 15m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
53°12°69°21°
3 days47%17h 26m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
57°14°72°22°
3 days48%16h 52m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°73°23°
3 days51%14h 56m
SeptemberWarm season
54°12°67°19°
3 days53%12h 35m
October
47°8°58°14°
3 days59%10h 14m
November
41°5°50°10°
3 days71%8h 10m
DecemberCool season
34°1°43°6°
3 days73%7h 07m

When is the best time to visit Copenhagen?


The best months are June to August: highs near 71°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are June to August: highs near 22°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Copenhagen?

August, with highs near 73°F and lows near 58°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 40°F.August, with highs near 23°C and lows near 14°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 4°C.

When does it rain most in Copenhagen?

July and August, with rain on about three days a week. April is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Copenhagen?

From about 7 hours in December to 17½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Copenhagen?

June, when cloud covers about 47% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 73%.

Places with a year like Copenhagen's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Copenhagen's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Copenhagen's summer.

Where to stay

2 in our collection

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), read 5 km west of Copenhagen. Its own grid square is mostly sea and holds only a daily average, so the page reads the nearest square with a true high and low near the town's height. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.