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Copenhagen Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Copenhagen, Denmark, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Copenhagen month looks like before you travel — then check the live Copenhagen forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
22°C average high
Coolest month
January
0°C average low
Wettest month
October
63 mm of rain
Driest month
April
32 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Copenhagen by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | 0°C | -17°C / 13°C | 47 mm | 88% | 21 km/h |
| February | 4°C | 0°C | -13°C / 13°C | 35 mm | 86% | 19 km/h |
| March | 7°C | 1°C | -11°C / 17°C | 37 mm | 80% | 18 km/h |
| April | 11°C | 3°C | -5°C / 23°C | 32 mm | 72% | 17 km/h |
| May | 16°C | 8°C | -1°C / 27°C | 40 mm | 72% | 16 km/h |
| June | 20°C | 12°C | 2°C / 32°C | 41 mm | 72% | 16 km/h |
| July | 22°C | 14°C | 8°C / 32°C | 46 mm | 73% | 16 km/h |
| August | 22°C | 13°C | 7°C / 31°C | 52 mm | 75% | 16 km/h |
| September | 18°C | 11°C | 1°C / 29°C | 53 mm | 78% | 17 km/h |
| October | 13°C | 8°C | -3°C / 20°C | 63 mm | 84% | 20 km/h |
| November | 8°C | 4°C | -8°C / 17°C | 47 mm | 87% | 19 km/h |
| December | 5°C | 2°C | -14°C / 13°C | 48 mm | 88% | 21 km/h |
Best time to visit Copenhagen
The most comfortable time to visit Copenhagen is generally June to August, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around October, totalling about 540 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 22°C. October is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 63 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (April).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Copenhagen forecast for what is happening now.