Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Esbjerg features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 955 mm (37.6 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Esbjerg enjoys an average of 3398 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 7 minutes to 17 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Esbjerg are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (60 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (38 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Esbjerg experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Esbjerg, South Denmark, Denmark with other places around the world.
Esbjerg usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 108 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Esbjerg are January, March and April. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63 (2.5) | 73 (2.9) | 70 (2.8) | 40 (1.6) | 73 (2.9) | 70 (2.8) | 84 (3.3) | 100 (3.9) | 103 (4.1) | 119 (4.7) | 77 (3.0) | 81 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Esbjerg are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Esbjerg: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96 | 176 | 262 | 367 | 417 | 431 | 444 | 400 | 307 | 241 | 143 | 110 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 44m | 9h 37m | 11h 53m | 14h 12m | 16h 16m | 17h 23m | 16h 47m | 14h 55m | 12h 40m | 10h 22m | 8h 16m | 7h 7m |
Esbjerg 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, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Esbjerg UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |