nomadseason

Monthly climate in Kolding, Denmark

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kolding features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 783 mm (30.8 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kolding enjoys an average of 3391 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 9 minutes to 17 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kolding, Denmark

The warmest months in Kolding are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (37 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kolding experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 49 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kolding. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(73°F)		16°C
(62°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(76°F)		18°C
(64°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(49°F)
Average high5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(64°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(48°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(53°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(51°F)		7°C
(44°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Average low1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum-5°C
(22°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-5°C
(24°F)
Minimum-10°C
(14°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		6°C
(42°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-13°C
(8°F)

Compare climate in Kolding with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kolding, Denmark with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Kolding, Denmark

Kolding usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kolding are January, April and November. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kolding. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)50 (2.0)61 (2.4)65 (2.6)38 (1.5)72 (2.8)66 (2.6)77 (3.0)86 (3.4)76 (3.0)85 (3.4)47 (1.9)61 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)11111281310121413151114

Monthly sunshine hours in Kolding, Denmark

The sunniest months in Kolding are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 56 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kolding: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kolding. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours98178249363410431441398311248145114
Mean daily daylight hours7h 46m9h 38m11h 53m14h 12m16h 15m17h 22m16h 46m14h 54m12h 40m10h 23m8h 17m7h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Kolding, Denmark

Kolding 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 Kolding UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kolding. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)123567765321