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Best Time to Visit Denmark

Climate based on Copenhagen • 2015–2024

The best overall weather in Denmark is in August, with average highs around 21°C. The single best 14-day window: Jul 17 - Jul 30. The hottest month is August (21°C highs) and the coolest is January (4°C highs).

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.

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  • Freezingbelow 0°C
  • Very Cold0–5°C
  • Cold5–12°C
  • Fresh12–18°C
  • Comfortable18–25°C
  • Warm25–30°C
  • Very Warm30–39°C
  • Smoking Hot39°C+

Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Jul 17 - Jul 30
14-day window • Avg 18°C • Comfortable
Alternative 1
Aug 3 - Aug 16
14-day window • Avg 18°C • Comfortable
Alternative 2
Aug 17 - Aug 30
14-day window • Avg 18°C • Comfortable

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Very Cold
2°Cavg
  • 4°C / 1°C
  • 58mm total
  • 2.9h sun/day

February

Very Cold
3°Cavg
  • 5°C / 1°C
  • 51mm total
  • 4.9h sun/day

March

Cold
4°Cavg
  • 7°C / 2°C
  • 50mm total
  • 6.6h sun/day

April

Cold
7°Cavg
  • 10°C / 4°C
  • 43mm total
  • 10.5h sun/day

May

Fresh
12°Cavg
  • 15°C / 9°C
  • 42mm total
  • 12.1h sun/day

June

Comfortable
16°Cavg
  • 20°C / 13°C
  • 49mm total
  • 12.9h sun/day

July

Comfortable
18°Cavg
  • 20°C / 15°C
  • 74mm total
  • 12.0h sun/day

August

Comfortable
18°Cavg
  • 21°C / 15°C
  • 68mm total
  • 11.0h sun/day

September

Fresh
15°Cavg
  • 18°C / 13°C
  • 57mm total
  • 8.9h sun/day

October

Fresh
11°Cavg
  • 13°C / 9°C
  • 68mm total
  • 5.4h sun/day

November

Cold
7°Cavg
  • 8°C / 5°C
  • 56mm total
  • 3.1h sun/day

December

Cold
4°Cavg
  • 6°C / 3°C
  • 61mm total
  • 2.2h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit Denmark (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar