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Monthly climate in Copenhagen, Denmark

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Copenhagen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 726 mm (28.6 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Copenhagen enjoys an average of 3459 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 6 minutes to 17 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Copenhagen, Denmark §

The warmest months in Copenhagen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (36 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Copenhagen experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 52 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Copenhagen, Denmark.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(49°F)
Average high 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average low 1°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Copenhagen, Denmark §

Copenhagen usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Copenhagen are April, June and November. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Copenhagen, Denmark.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50 (2.0) 48 (1.9) 64 (2.5) 35 (1.4) 53 (2.1) 45 (1.8) 74 (2.9) 89 (3.5) 79 (3.1) 83 (3.3) 44 (1.7) 61 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 10 12 8 12 7 12 13 11 15 10 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Copenhagen, Denmark §

The sunniest months in Copenhagen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Copenhagen: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Copenhagen, Denmark.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 95 185 257 373 427 452 448 403 317 242 143 111
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 43m 9h 36m 11h 53m 14h 13m 16h 17m 17h 25m 16h 49m 14h 56m 12h 40m 10h 22m 8h 15m 7h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Copenhagen, Denmark §

Copenhagen experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Copenhagen UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Copenhagen, Denmark.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 3 5 6 7 7 6 5 3 1 1