Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Denmark features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 919 mm (36.2 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Denmark enjoys an average of 2956 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 53 minutes to 15 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Denmark are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (22 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Denmark experiences 57 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 127 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 (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-8°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
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Denmark usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 11 rainy days and 104 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Denmark are January, February and November. 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) | 44 (1.7) | 47 (1.9) | 56 (2.2) | 98 (3.9) | 105 (4.1) | 101 (4.0) | 107 (4.2) | 93 (3.7) | 67 (2.6) | 100 (3.9) | 48 (1.9) | 52 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Denmark are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Denmark: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 114 | 193 | 244 | 248 | 303 | 334 | 365 | 336 | 277 | 215 | 176 | 145 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 16m | 10h 27m | 11h 57m | 13h 29m | 14h 48m | 15h 27m | 15h 5m | 13h 55m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 35m | 8h 53m |
Denmark experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Denmark UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |