January in Copenhagen — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.5/10January averages 3°C (37°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 82 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 7.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.5/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Copenhagen — 5.4 points higher on the same scale.
February in Copenhagen — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.6/10February averages 3°C (38°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 99 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 9.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Copenhagen — 5.3 points higher on the same scale.
March in Copenhagen — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.3/10March averages 4°C (39°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 163 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 3 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.3/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Copenhagen — 5.6 points higher on the same scale.
April in Copenhagen — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10April averages 7°C (44°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 73 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 15 sunny days and 13.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Copenhagen — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
May in Copenhagen — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10May averages 12°C (54°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 31 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 sunny days and 16 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Copenhagen at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
June in Copenhagen — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10June averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 60 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 sunny days and 17.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Copenhagen at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
July in Copenhagen — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 8.2/10July averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 88 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 23 sunny days and 16.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
August in Copenhagen — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.7/10August averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 91 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 16 sunny days and 14.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
September in Copenhagen — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.6/10September averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 58 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 7 sunny days and 12.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October in Copenhagen — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10October averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 73 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 10.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Copenhagen — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
November in Copenhagen — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10November averages 7°C (44°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 60 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 7.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Copenhagen — 4.1 points higher on the same scale.
December in Copenhagen — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.9/10December averages 3°C (38°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 65 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 6.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Copenhagen — 5 points higher on the same scale.
