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When does it usually snow in Denmark?

The snowiest part of winter comes after New Year.

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Short answer

In Denmark, snow is most likely in January and February. In the 1991–2020 normal, January has 6,9 snow-cover days and February 7,4, while December has only 4,2. Whether a given winter brings snow is only clear a few days ahead, and warnings of heavy snow or snowstorms are issued up to 24 hours before the weather hits. In 2026, January had 13,3 and February 17,5 snow-cover days, about twice the normal.

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Why

  1. January and February are colder than December, with normal means of 1,6 °C and 1,5 °C.
  2. December has a normal mean of 2,8 °C, often too mild for snow to settle.
  3. Frost days also peak in January, with 15,3 in the normal.

Details

Heavy snowfall means more than 15 mm of precipitation in 6 hours, which is about 15 cm of snow locally.

Tip

Check the forecast for your area on dmi.dk or in the DMI app a few days before you travel.

What may differ

No one can say months in advance whether a winter will be snowy.

Common misconception

December is the snowiest month because it is the start of winter.

What actually happens

In the normal, December has fewer snow-cover days than both January and February.

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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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