Climate and Weather in Copenhagen, Denmark

The climate of Copenhagen

What is the capital of Denmark? Copenhagen (also written as Copenhagen) is the capital of Denmark and is located in the east of the country, on the Sound. Copenhagen is the largest city in the country and the place most popular with tourists. Several tourist attractions can be found in the city, such as the little mermaid and the Tivoli amusement park. In the city is also the free city Christiania, which declared its independence in 1970. As a result, different rules apply in this district and motorized traffic is prohibited.

Denmark has a cool maritime climate (type Cfb according to the Köppen system), with precipitation in all seasons. The winters are on the cool side and the summers quite moderate, although the mercury easily rises to values ​​well above twenty degrees in July and August. The weather is somewhat similar to that in the south of the Netherlands, with the only exception that it is on average one to two degrees colder and the precipitation is fairly spread over the whole year. In the winter months, long periods of frost or night frost can occur here. See abbreviations for Copenhagen.

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Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month	amount of rainfall per month	water temperature
January	2℃	-3℃	1	16		2℃
February	3℃	-2℃	2	13		2℃
March	5℃	0℃	4	14		2℃
April	10℃	3℃	6	13		5℃
May	16℃	7℃	8	12		9℃
June	20℃	11℃	8	11		14℃
July	22℃	13℃	8	13		17℃
August	21℃	13℃	7	13		17℃
September	17℃	10℃	5	14		15℃
October	13℃	7℃	3	15		12℃
November	8℃	3℃	2	17		8℃
December	4℃	0℃	1	17		4℃

The weather in Copenhagen

Here you will find the weather forecast for Copenhagen. View the current weather in Copenhagen and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Copenhagen. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Copenhagen. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Copenhagen? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Copenhagen is around 2 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is -3 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 1 hour per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in February

In February, the average maximum temperature in Copenhagen is around 3 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is -2 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 2 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Copenhagen is around 5 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 0 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in April

In April, the average maximum temperature in Copenhagen is around 10 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 3 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Copenhagen is around 16 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Copenhagen is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Copenhagen is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in August

In August, the average maximum temperature in Copenhagen is around 21 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Copenhagen is around 17 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September in this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Copenhagen is around 13 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 3 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Copenhagen is around 8 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 3 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 2 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in December

In December, the average maximum temperature in Copenhagen is around 4 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 0 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 1 hour per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.