Best time to visit, weather and climate Denmark
Best time to visit Denmark
The best time to visit Denmark is from june until september, when you will have a soft or pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Denmark is 20°C in july and the lowest is 2°C in february. The water temperature is between 5°C and 21°C.
The average climate figure for Denmark is an 6,9. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Denmark has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Denmark or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate East Denmark per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3°C | 2°C | 5°C | 10°C | 14°C | 17°C | 20°C | 20°C | 17°C | 12°C | 8°C | 5°C |
| 20 mm |
18 mm |
17 mm |
13 mm |
25 mm |
28 mm |
33 mm |
44 mm |
22 mm |
26 mm |
22 mm |
27 mm |
All climate data from East Denmark
Climate data from: Copenhagen
Climate West Denmark per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3°C | 3°C | 7°C | 12°C | 16°C | 18°C | 21°C | 20°C | 17°C | 12°C | 8°C | 4°C |
| 42 mm |
29 mm |
37 mm |
21 mm |
23 mm |
21 mm |
33 mm |
39 mm |
29 mm |
34 mm |
35 mm |
51 mm |
All climate data from West Denmark
Climate data from: Jutland
Climate South Denmark per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3°C | 3°C | 6°C | 10°C | 15°C | 18°C | 20°C | 20°C | 17°C | 12°C | 8°C | 5°C |
| 16 mm |
12 mm |
14 mm |
11 mm |
20 mm |
20 mm |
28 mm |
25 mm |
15 mm |
18 mm |
16 mm |
19 mm |
All climate data from South Denmark
Climate data from: Odense
Climate Denmark
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Climate East Denmark
East Denmark has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for East Denmark is 11° degrees and there is about 295 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 151 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 3.
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 3°C | 2°C | 5°C | 10°C | 14°C | 17°C | 20°C | 20°C | 17°C | 12°C | 8°C | 5°C |
| Night | 0°C | 0°C | 2°C | 5°C | 9°C | 12°C | 15°C | 16°C | 13°C | 9°C | 6°C | 3°C |
| Water | 6°C | 5°C | 5°C | 8°C | 13°C | 18°C | 21°C | 20°C | 20°C | 16°C | 12°C | 8°C |
| Precip | 20 mm |
18 mm |
17 mm |
13 mm |
25 mm |
28 mm |
33 mm |
44 mm |
22 mm |
26 mm |
22 mm |
27 mm |
| Rain days |
9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| Snow days |
8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Dry days |
14 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
| Sun hours per day |
3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Wind force in Bft |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Climate data from: Copenhagen
Weather East Denmark january
On average, it is maximum 3° in january in East Denmark and at least around 0° degrees. The sea temperature is around 6° degrees. In january there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Denmark and on average, it snows 8 days in january.
Weather East Denmark february
On average, it is maximum 2° in february in East Denmark and at least around 0° degrees. The sea temperature is around 5° degrees. In february there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Denmark and on average, it snows 8 days in february.
Weather East Denmark march
On average, it is maximum 5° in march in East Denmark and at least around 2° degrees. The sea temperature is around 5° degrees. In march there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Denmark and on average, it snows 3 days in march.
Weather East Denmark april
On average, it is maximum 10° in april in East Denmark and at least around 5° degrees. The sea temperature is around 8° degrees. In april there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 13 mm. The it will be dry 17 days this month in Denmark and on average, it snows 1 day in april.
Weather East Denmark may
On average, it is maximum 14° in may in East Denmark and at least around 9° degrees. The sea temperature is around 13° degrees. In may there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Denmark.
Weather East Denmark june
On average, it is maximum 17° in june in East Denmark and at least around 12° degrees. The sea temperature is around 18° degrees. In june there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Denmark.
Weather East Denmark july
On average, it is maximum 20° in july in East Denmark and at least around 15° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In july there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 33 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Denmark.
Weather East Denmark august
On average, it is maximum 20° in august in East Denmark and at least around 16° degrees. The sea temperature is around 20° degrees. In august there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 44 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Denmark.
Weather East Denmark september
On average, it is maximum 17° in september in East Denmark and at least around 13° degrees. The sea temperature is around 20° degrees. In september there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Denmark.
Weather East Denmark october
On average, it is maximum 12° in october in East Denmark and at least around 9° degrees. The sea temperature is around 16° degrees. In october there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Denmark.
Weather East Denmark november
On average, it is maximum 8° in november in East Denmark and at least around 6° degrees. The sea temperature is around 12° degrees. In november there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in Denmark and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather East Denmark december
On average, it is maximum 5° in december in East Denmark and at least around 3° degrees. The sea temperature is around 8° degrees. In december there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm. The it will be dry 10 days this month in Denmark and on average, it snows 6 days in december.
Climate West Denmark
West Denmark has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for West Denmark is 12° degrees and there is about 395 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 159 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 3.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 3°C | 3°C | 7°C | 12°C | 16°C | 18°C | 21°C | 20°C | 17°C | 12°C | 8°C | 4°C |
| Night | 0°C | -1°C | 1°C | 4°C | 7°C | 9°C | 12°C | 13°C | 11°C | 8°C | 4°C | 1°C |
| Precip | 42 mm |
29 mm |
37 mm |
21 mm |
23 mm |
21 mm |
33 mm |
39 mm |
29 mm |
34 mm |
35 mm |
51 mm |
| Rain days |
12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| Snow days |
8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Dry days |
11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 |
| Sun hours per day |
3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Climate data from: Jutland
Weather West Denmark january
On average, it is maximum 3° in january in West Denmark and at least around 0° degrees. In january there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 42 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Denmark and on average, it snows 8 days in january.
Weather West Denmark february
On average, it is maximum 3° in february in West Denmark and at least around -1° degrees. In february there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Denmark and on average, it snows 7 days in february.
Weather West Denmark march
On average, it is maximum 7° in march in West Denmark and at least around 1° degrees. In march there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 37 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Denmark and on average, it snows 4 days in march.
Weather West Denmark april
On average, it is maximum 12° in april in West Denmark and at least around 4° degrees. In april there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in Denmark and on average, it snows 1 day in april.
Weather West Denmark may
On average, it is maximum 16° in may in West Denmark and at least around 7° degrees. In may there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Denmark.
Weather West Denmark june
On average, it is maximum 18° in june in West Denmark and at least around 9° degrees. In june there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Denmark.
Weather West Denmark july
On average, it is maximum 21° in july in West Denmark and at least around 12° degrees. In july there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 33 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Denmark.
Weather West Denmark august
On average, it is maximum 20° in august in West Denmark and at least around 13° degrees. In august there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 39 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Denmark.
Weather West Denmark september
On average, it is maximum 17° in september in West Denmark and at least around 11° degrees. In september there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Denmark.
Weather West Denmark october
On average, it is maximum 12° in october in West Denmark and at least around 8° degrees. In october there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Denmark.
Weather West Denmark november
On average, it is maximum 8° in november in West Denmark and at least around 4° degrees. In november there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Denmark and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather West Denmark december
On average, it is maximum 4° in december in West Denmark and at least around 1° degrees. In december there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 51 mm. The it will be dry 9 days this month in Denmark and on average, it snows 5 days in december.
Climate South Denmark
South Denmark has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for South Denmark is 11° degrees and there is about 213 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 182 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 3.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 3°C | 3°C | 6°C | 10°C | 15°C | 18°C | 20°C | 20°C | 17°C | 12°C | 8°C | 5°C |
| Night | 1°C | 0°C | 2°C | 5°C | 9°C | 12°C | 15°C | 15°C | 13°C | 10°C | 6°C | 3°C |
| Precip | 16 mm |
12 mm |
14 mm |
11 mm |
20 mm |
20 mm |
28 mm |
25 mm |
15 mm |
18 mm |
16 mm |
19 mm |
| Rain days |
9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Snow days |
7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Dry days |
15 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
| Sun hours per day |
3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Wind force in Bft |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Climate data from: Odense
Weather South Denmark january
On average, it is maximum 3° in january in South Denmark and at least around 1° degrees. In january there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Denmark and on average, it snows 7 days in january.
Weather South Denmark february
On average, it is maximum 3° in february in South Denmark and at least around 0° degrees. In february there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Denmark and on average, it snows 8 days in february.
Weather South Denmark march
On average, it is maximum 6° in march in South Denmark and at least around 2° degrees. In march there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 14 mm. The it will be dry 18 days this month in Denmark and on average, it snows 3 days in march.
Weather South Denmark april
On average, it is maximum 10° in april in South Denmark and at least around 5° degrees. In april there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Denmark.
Weather South Denmark may
On average, it is maximum 15° in may in South Denmark and at least around 9° degrees. In may there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Denmark.
Weather South Denmark june
On average, it is maximum 18° in june in South Denmark and at least around 12° degrees. In june there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Denmark.
Weather South Denmark july
On average, it is maximum 20° in july in South Denmark and at least around 15° degrees. In july there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Denmark.
Weather South Denmark august
On average, it is maximum 20° in august in South Denmark and at least around 15° degrees. In august there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Denmark.
Weather South Denmark september
On average, it is maximum 17° in september in South Denmark and at least around 13° degrees. In september there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Denmark.
Weather South Denmark october
On average, it is maximum 12° in october in South Denmark and at least around 10° degrees. In october there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Denmark.
Weather South Denmark november
On average, it is maximum 8° in november in South Denmark and at least around 6° degrees. In november there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in Denmark and on average, it snows 2 days in november.
Weather South Denmark december
On average, it is maximum 5° in december in South Denmark and at least around 3° degrees. In december there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Denmark and on average, it snows 5 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Denmark
The weather for Kopenhagen in Denmark will be 3° till -2° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Denmark is based on the weather in Copenhagen.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 25 Jan |
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3°C | 1°C | 0.9 mm | 90% | 3.6 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
Tu 26 Jan |
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2°C | 0°C | 0.1 mm | 50% | 0.5 cm | 2m/s | 2 |
We 27 Jan |
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2°C | 0°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0.2 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
Th 28 Jan |
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0°C | -2°C | 0.4 mm | 45% | 0.2 cm | 2m/s | 2 |
Fr 29 Jan |
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0°C | -3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 2 |
Sa 30 Jan |
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-1°C | -4°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
-3°C | -5°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 1 Feb |
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-2°C | -4°C | 0.3 mm | 45% | 0.3 cm | 1m/s | 1 |
Tu 2 Feb |
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-1°C | -3°C | 0.3 mm | 40% | 0.2 cm | 3m/s | 2 |
We 3 Feb |
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0°C | -2°C | 0.6 mm | 60% | 0.4 cm | 6m/s | 1 |
Th 4 Feb |
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0°C | 0°C | 0.2 mm | 40% | 0.2 cm | 5m/s | 0 |
Fr 5 Feb |
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1°C | -1°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 0.1 cm | 1m/s | 0 |
Sa 6 Feb |
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0°C | -2°C | 1.0 mm | 50% | 0 cm | 6m/s | 0 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
-2°C | -6°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 5m/s | 0 |
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Flight tickets to Denmark
Denmark has 10 airports which you can fly to:
- Copenhagen Kastrup Airport
Copenhagen - Aarhus Airport
Aarhus - Odense Airport
Odense - Esbjerg Airport
Esbjerg - Karup Airport
Karup - Billund Airport
Billund - Bornholm Airport
Rønne - Sønderborg Airport
Sønderborg - Sindal Airport
Sindal - Aalborg Airport
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About Denmark
Denmark is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Copenhagen. The total surface is 43.094 km² with 7.314 km of coastline and the population consists of 5.605.948 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 28x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Denmark you have to use +45 or 0045 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +455012457809 or 00455012457809.
Denmark is in a straight line at 10.064 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 12 hours40. If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 13971 km from Cape Town to the capital city Copenhagen and you are about 182 hours and 20 minutes on your way without stops and delay..
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Currency Denmark
In Denmark the Danish krone is used to pay.
Exchange rate Danish krone (DKK) 25 january 2021
1 Danish krone = 2,46 South African rand
100 Danish krone = 245,83 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,41 Danish krone
100 South African rand = 40,69 Danish krone
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Time difference Denmark
In Denmark it is now 08:37 o’clock in the morning on monday 25 january 2021. That is 1 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Denmark is Europe/Copenhagen and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
Vaccinations Denmark
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Denmark.
- Tekenencefalitis