Weather, seasons and when to go
Denmark has mild winters, cool summers and a lot of wind, so the right month depends on what you want to do. Weather, daylight, snow, eclipses and packing by season.
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What are the weather records in Denmark for wind, rain and sunshine?
The strongest wind gust measured in Denmark is 53.5 m/s (192.6 km/h), at Kegnæs Fyr on 28 October 2013.
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What is the coldest temperature ever measured in Denmark?
The lowest temperature ever measured in Denmark is minus 31.2 °C, recorded in 1982.
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Why are the northern lights green, and why are they sometimes red?
The colours of the northern lights come from gases in the upper atmosphere that give off light when particles from the Sun hit them.
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Where is the best place to see the northern lights in Denmark?
Your best chance of seeing northern lights in Denmark is in the northern part of the country, at a place with a clear view of the northern horizon.
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How often are there solar and lunar eclipses?
There are 2 to 5 solar eclipses every year, and 1 to 2 lunar eclipses.
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How do you watch a solar eclipse safely in Denmark?
You must never look directly at the Sun, also not during a partial solar eclipse.
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When is the next big solar eclipse in Denmark?
The eclipse on 12 August 2026 covered up to about 85 % of the Sun over Denmark, the most since 1954.
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How much of the Sun was covered in Denmark during the eclipse on 12 August 2026?
During the partial solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 the Moon covered up to 85.1 % of the Sun, depending on where in Denmark you watched it.
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How fast do the days get longer after Christmas in Denmark?
After the winter solstice the days grow slowly at first: it takes about a month, until around 22 January, to gain the first hour.
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When are day and night equal in Denmark?
Day and night are roughly equal, about 12 hours each, at the two equinoxes.
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Does Denmark have white nights or midnight sun in summer?
Denmark has light nights, lyse nætter, when the sun is never more than 18 degrees below the horizon, so there is at least some twilight all night.
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How dark does it get in Denmark in December?
In December Denmark has long, dark nights.
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What time does the sun rise and set in Copenhagen in December?
In Copenhagen the sun rises about 8.30 and sets about 15.37 in mid December, which gives just over 7 hours of daylight.
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When is the longest day of the year in Denmark?
The longest day in Denmark is the summer solstice, which falls on 21 June in both 2026 and 2027.
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Will the EU stop changing the clocks?
On 12 September 2018 the European Commission proposed to end the twice yearly clock changes, with each country free to choose its standard time.
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What time zone is Denmark in?
Danish standard time follows Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) plus one hour, so Denmark is on UTC+1 in winter.