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 is winter like in Denmark for visitors?
Winter in Denmark is milder than in the rest of Scandinavia, with a normal mean temperature of 2,0 °C for December to February.
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When does winter start in Denmark?
In Danish weather statistics winter covers December, January and February, so it starts on 1 December and runs across the turn of the year.
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When does autumn start in Denmark, and what is it like?
In Danish weather statistics autumn covers September, October and November.
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What is spring like in Denmark for visitors?
Spring (March to May) is the driest season in Denmark, with about 135 mm of rain in total and rain on about 27 of the 92 days.
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When does summer start in Denmark?
In Danish weather statistics summer covers June, July and August, so it starts on 1 June.
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How many hours of sunshine does Denmark get a year?
Denmark gets about 1,669 hours of sunshine a year in the 1991–2020 normal, up from 1,495 hours in 1961–1990.
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How windy is Denmark and what is the windiest month?
Denmark is a windy country, and the most common wind direction is from the west, about 30–40 % of all winds.
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What is the climate like in Copenhagen compared with Jutland?
Copenhagen and Jutland share the same mild and changeable climate, but the east is drier.
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What is the rainiest month in Denmark?
October is the rainiest month in Denmark with 83.4 mm in the 1991–2020 normal, closely followed by August with 82.1 mm and September with 74.9 mm.
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How many days a year does it rain in Denmark?
Denmark has some precipitation (at least 0.1 mm) on many days: 171 days a year in 1961–1990, about 174 in 1981–2010 and 200 in 2006–2015.
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How much does it rain in Denmark a year?
Denmark gets about 760 mm of precipitation a year in the 1991–2020 normal, up from 712 mm in 1961–1990 and 746 mm in 1981–2010.
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Where is it coldest and warmest in Denmark?
In Denmark it is generally coldest in the middle of Jutland and warmest along the coasts.
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What is the coldest month in Denmark and how cold does it get?
January and February are the coldest months in Denmark, both with a mean temperature of 1.5 °C in the 1991–2020 normal.
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What is the warmest month in Denmark?
July and August are the warmest months in Denmark, each with a mean temperature of 16.8 °C in the 1991–2020 normal.
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What is the average temperature in Denmark by month?
In the 1991–2020 normal, the monthly mean temperatures for Denmark are: January 1.5 °C, February 1.5 °C, March 3.3 °C, April 7.2 °C, May 11.3 °C and June 14.3 °C.
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What is the climate of Denmark?
Denmark has a mild and damp climate where the sea around the country sets the tone.