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What is the weather like in Denmark?

Mild, damp and often windy all year.

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Short answer

The weather in Denmark is mild and changeable, with no very hot or very cold season. In the 1991–2020 normal, the national mean temperature is 8.7 °C: July and August average 16.8 °C, while January and February average 1.5 °C. Rain falls in every month, about 760 mm a year, with the most in August and October. Winds come mostly from the west and bring low-pressure systems in from the North Sea.

Weather and seasons

Why

  1. Summers are mild: the warmest months average 16.8 °C.
  2. Winters are cool but rarely very cold: about 1.5 °C in January and February.
  3. Rain is spread over the whole year, so a dry month is never guaranteed.

Details

The years are getting warmer: 2024 averaged 9.8 °C and 2025 averaged 9.7 °C, about 1 °C above the normal.

Tip

Pack a rain jacket and a warm layer in any season, as the weather can shift within a day.

What may differ

A single month can be several degrees warmer or colder than the average, and rain varies a lot between years.

Common misconception

Denmark is as cold as the rest of Scandinavia.

What actually happens

Denmark is mild for its latitude, partly thanks to the North Atlantic Current, and winter months average above 0 °C.

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Sources

This answer is for reference only. Weather varies a lot from year to year, so check the DMI forecast before you travel.

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