Best time to visit Copenhagen
Month-by-month weather averages for Copenhagen.
Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.2 °C / 38 °F | -0.2 °C / 32 °F | 57 mm / 2.2 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 3.6 °C / 38 °F | -0.4 °C / 31 °F | 44 mm / 1.7 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 6.7 °C / 44 °F | 0.7 °C / 33 °F | 42 mm / 1.7 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 11.5 °C / 53 °F | 3.5 °C / 38 °F | 36 mm / 1.4 in | good month |
| May | 16.1 °C / 61 °F | 7.6 °C / 46 °F | 53 mm / 2.1 in | good month |
| June | 19.7 °C / 67 °F | 11.5 °C / 53 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | good month |
| July | 21.6 °C / 71 °F | 13.8 °C / 57 °F | 80 mm / 3.1 in | good month |
| August | 21 °C / 70 °F | 13.5 °C / 56 °F | 89 mm / 3.5 in | good month |
| September | 17.7 °C / 64 °F | 11.1 °C / 52 °F | 56 mm / 2.2 in | good month |
| October | 12.5 °C / 55 °F | 7.5 °C / 46 °F | 67 mm / 2.6 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 7.9 °C / 46 °F | 4.2 °C / 40 °F | 51 mm / 2 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 4.8 °C / 41 °F | 1.4 °C / 35 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Good
- April–September
Copenhagen's mild season from April through September is good for exploring outdoors, with April and June the driest and sunniest; midsummer (Jul-Aug) brings the year's most frequent, afternoon-leaning rain, and October through March are cold, dark, damp and wet, making them poor for walking tours.
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 36 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, wet days 8.5 days, relative humidity 73%.
Against: feels like (high) 7.7 °C / 46 °F, average daily high 11.5 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 3.5 °C / 38 °F.
Also on: Cherry blossoms, Tivoli Gardens opens for the season.
Watch out for: Easter closures.
May · good
In its favour: precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, feels like (high) 13.5 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 16.1 °C / 61 °F, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 7.6 °C / 46 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Against: wet days 10.9 days.
Also on: Copenhagen Marathon, Første Maj (International Workers Day).
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.2 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.7 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 74%, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily low 11.5 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: wet days 10.4 days.
Also on: Copenhell, Distortion, Royal Run, Sankthansaften (St John's Eve / Midsummer), Three Days of Design.
Watch out for: Grundlovsdag (Constitution Day) closures.
July · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.8 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21.6 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, precipitation 80 mm / 3.1 in, average daily low 13.8 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Against: wet days 12.9 days, days with heavy rain 2.2 days.
Also on: Copenhagen Jazz Festival.
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.9 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 21 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, precipitation 89 mm / 3.5 in, average daily low 13.5 °C / 56 °F.
Against: wet days 13.3 days, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, relative humidity 78%.
Also on: Chart art fair, Copenhagen Fashion Week, Copenhagen Ironman, Copenhagen Opera Festival, Crafts Fair, PostNord Danmark bike tour, Pride Week.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.7 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 56 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, average daily high 17.7 °C / 64 °F, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 11.1 °C / 52 °F.
Against: relative humidity 82%, wet days 10.1 days.
Also on: Fall colours, GoldenDays festival.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Wintersportgebiet Wurmberg, 454 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -1.4 °C | -1.1 °C | 2.3 °C | 7.7 °C | 13.5 °C | 18.2 °C | 20.8 °C | 19.9 °C | 15.7 °C | 9.6 °C | 4.3 °C | 0.6 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.1 days | 0.7 days | 0.6 days | 0.6 days | 1.1 days | 1.6 days | 2.2 days | 2.9 days | 1.1 days | 1.2 days | 0.8 days | 0.7 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 1 pm | 11 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 9 am |
| Sunshine per day | 2.8 h | 4.7 h | 7.1 h | 10.5 h | 12.2 h | 12.9 h | 12.2 h | 10.8 h | 8.8 h | 5.3 h | 3.1 h | 2.2 h |
| Relative humidity | 88% | 86% | 81% | 73% | 72% | 73% | 75% | 78% | 82% | 86% | 89% | 90% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 5.8 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 11.7 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ | 6.1 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 9.6 µg/m³ | 13.9 µg/m³ | 16.6 µg/m³ | 19 µg/m³ | 14.8 µg/m³ | 17.4 µg/m³ | 15.5 µg/m³ | 14.5 µg/m³ | 11.7 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Winter Jazz
January, February and March
- Copenhagen Light Festival
January, February and March
- CPH:DOX film festival
January, February and March
- Copenhagen Dining Week
January, February and March
- New Year's Eve fireworks
31 December–1 January
- Copenhagen Fashion Week
February and August
- Fastelavn (Carnival)
February, dates vary from year to year
- Cherry blossoms
April
- Tivoli Gardens opens for the season
April
- Første Maj (International Workers Day)
1 May
- Copenhagen Marathon
May
- Sankthansaften (St John's Eve / Midsummer)
23 June
- Copenhell
June
- Distortion
June
- Three Days of Design
June
- Royal Run
June
- Copenhagen Jazz Festival
July
- Pride Week
August
- Copenhagen Opera Festival
August
- Chart art fair
August
- PostNord Danmark bike tour
August
- Copenhagen Ironman
August
- Crafts Fair
August, dates vary from year to year
- GoldenDays festival
September
- Fall colours
September and October
- Copenhagen Culture Night (Kulturnatten)
October, dates vary from year to year
- Halloween celebrations at Tivoli
October
- Christmas markets and decorations
15 November–26 December
- J-day (Christmas beer release)
November, dates vary from year to year
Worth knowing before you go
- Easter closures
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Grundlovsdag (Constitution Day) closures
5 June
- Autumn holiday (week 42) crowds and prices
October, dates vary from year to year