Copenhagen, Denmark Weather and Climate
Temperatures, precipitation, sunshine
Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Daytime temperature | 2 ° C | 2 ° C | 5 ° C | 11 ° C | 16 ° C | 20 ° C | 22 ° C | 21 ° C | 18 ° C | 12 ° C | 7 ° C | 4 ° C |
Night temperature | -2 ° C | -3 ° C | -1 ° C | 3 ° C | 8 ° C | 11 ° C | 14 ° C | 14 ° C | 11 ° C | 7 ° C | 3 ° C | 1 ° C |
Water temperature | 3 ° C | 2 ° C | 3 ° C | 5 ° C | 9 ° C | 14 ° C | 16 ° C | 16 ° C | 14 ° C | 12 ° C | 8 ° C | 5 ° C |
Precipitation in mm | 51 | 31 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 54 | 69 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 62 | 58 |
Rainy days | 11 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
Hours of sunshine | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Sunrise | 8:30 | 7:35 | 6:25 | 6:05 | 5:00 | 4:25 | 4:45 | 5:40 | 6:40 | 7:40 | 7:45 | 8:30 |
Sunset | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 21:55 | 21:45 | 20:50 | 7:30 p.m. | 18:10 | 16:05 | 15:40 |
Temperatures
The average annual temperature is 8.6 ° C. For comparison: Munich reaches an average of 8.6 ° C, in Berlin it is 9.6 ° C. The warmest month is July (18 ° C), coldest month of February with mean values of -0.5 ° C. The maximum water temperature is 16 ° C. That is hardly suitable for swimming.
Precipitation
The annual precipitation is 636 mm on 114 days with precipitation. For comparison: In Munich, 967 mm, in Berlin 570 mm, precipitation is measured annually. There is no rainy season, i.e. months with more than 175 mm of precipitation. In the months of January, February, March, April, November and December snowfall is possible.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, May is the sunniest month with an average of 9 hours of sunshine per day. On average over the year, the sun shines 4.8 hours per day. For comparison: In Munich and Berlin, the sun shines an average of 4.7 hours per day throughout the year.
Cities nearby
The following larger towns are nearby and have a similar climate: Malmö, Lund Municipality, Helsingborg and Frederiksberg.
Copenhagen weather in March, April and May
Average daily temperatures between 5 ° C and 16 ° C can be expected over the next three months. In Copenhagen, May is still the mildest, but March is noticeably colder..
Do you want to go on a beach holiday? The water temperatures are in March, April and May 3-9 ° C. So the weather is not suitable for swimming.
In March, at about 10 days can be expected precipitation in April at about 8 days in May at about 8 days.
In the period from March to May the sun shines on average between 4 and 9 hours a day. The sunniest weather in Copenhagen is in May, but with less sun you will have to get by in March.