Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Slagelse features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 787 mm (31.0 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Slagelse enjoys an average of 3475 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 9 minutes to 17 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Slagelse are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (37 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Slagelse experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 23 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) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Slagelse, Zealand, Denmark with other places around the world.
Slagelse usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Slagelse are February, April and June. On average, 47 mm (1.8 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) | 61 (2.4) | 52 (2.0) | 62 (2.5) | 36 (1.4) | 59 (2.3) | 53 (2.1) | 78 (3.1) | 90 (3.5) | 79 (3.1) | 94 (3.7) | 54 (2.1) | 68 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Slagelse are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Slagelse: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 57 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 | 188 | 257 | 373 | 424 | 444 | 448 | 406 | 319 | 248 | 150 | 116 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 45m | 9h 38m | 11h 53m | 14h 12m | 16h 15m | 17h 22m | 16h 46m | 14h 54m | 12h 40m | 10h 23m | 8h 17m | 7h 9m |
Slagelse 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, 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 Slagelse 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 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |