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Monthly climate in Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Roskilde features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (37 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 697 mm (27.5 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Roskilde enjoys an average of 3493 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 7 minutes to 17 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark §

The warmest months in Roskilde 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 December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (37 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Roskilde 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 Roskilde, Zealand, 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)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°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)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -12°C
(10°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark §

Roskilde usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Roskilde are February, April and November. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Roskilde, Zealand, 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) 47 (1.8) 45 (1.8) 59 (2.3) 37 (1.5) 56 (2.2) 49 (1.9) 76 (3.0) 86 (3.4) 75 (3.0) 75 (3.0) 37 (1.5) 54 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 10 11 8 12 8 12 14 12 14 10 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark §

The sunniest months in Roskilde are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Roskilde: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Roskilde, Zealand, 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 95 187 259 376 429 453 452 406 321 248 147 113
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 44m 9h 37m 11h 53m 14h 12m 16h 16m 17h 24m 16h 48m 14h 55m 12h 40m 10h 22m 8h 16m 7h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark §

Roskilde experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very 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 Roskilde UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Roskilde, Zealand, 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 8 7 6 5 3 1 1