Copenhagen
2 to 20°C
temperature
2359 hours
sunshine per day
295 mm
rain
185 days
dry
153 days
rain
27 days
snow

Climate of Copenhagen

Copenhagen has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Copenhagen is 11° degrees and there is about 295 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 151 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 2°C and 20°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 0°C and 16°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 5°C and 21°C
  • Rain: it rains 153 days and there is a total of approximately 295 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 27 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2359 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 2°C and 20°C
Warmest month: 20°C in July
Coldest month: 2°C in February
Night temperature: between 0°C and 16°C
Sea temperature: between 5°C and 21°C
Dry days: 185 days
Days with rain: 153 days
Days with snow: 27 days
Total rain sum: 295 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2359 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Copenhagen.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Copenhagen.

Climate table of Copenhagen

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Copenhagen. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Copenhagen might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 3 2 5 10 14 17 20 20 17 12 8 5
Night temp. (°C) 0 0 2 5 9 12 15 16 13 9 6 3
Water temp. (°C) 6 5 5 8 13 18 21 20 20 16 12 8
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 20 18 17 13 25 28 33 44 22 26 22 27
Days with rain 9 8 10 12 13 11 16 17 14 15 13 15
Days with snow 8 8 3 1 - - - - - - 1 6
Dry days 14 12 18 17 18 19 15 14 16 16 16 10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 3 3 5 9 9 10 10 10 8 4 3 3
Wind force (Bft) 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4
UV-index 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 4 3 2 2

Best time to visit Copenhagen

The best time to visit Copenhagen in Denmark is in July and August. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Copenhagen is 20°C in July and the lowest is 2°C in February. The water temperature is 21°C at its highest and in other months it can be 5°C.

Climate of Copenhagen by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Copenhagen? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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