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Copenhagen weather

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EuropeanECMWF
4°
Partly cloudy
Feels 2° · Wind 5 mph · Humidity 95%
AmericanNOAA GFS
6°
Overcast
Feels 4° · Wind 5 mph · Humidity 79%
GermanDWD ICON
5°
Mainly clear
Feels 3° · Wind 3 mph · Humidity 94%

Latest for Copenhagen: European (ECMWF): 4° Partly cloudy · American (NOAA GFS): 6° Overcast · German (DWD ICON): 5° Mainly clear.

The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around Copenhagen and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Heading to Copenhagen? Copenhagen, Denmark, sits at 55.7°N in a cool, high-latitude climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Copenhagen right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a city break, the rain hours below tell you which days to plan indoors.

Best time to visit Copenhagen

The most comfortable time to visit Copenhagen is usually May, June, July and September, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest August rain is behind you.

Copenhagen weather by month

what to expect in Copenhagen through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Orja (WMO), rain Copenhagen Landbohøjskolen (WMO)

Here is Copenhagen's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Copenhagen by season.

Jan
3°
-1°
Cold
Feb
4°
-1°
Cold
Mar
7°
1°
Cold
Apr
12°
4°
Cool
May
17°
8°
Mild
Jun
20°
11°
Mild
Jul
23°
13°
Warm
Aug
22°
14°
Warm
Wettest
Sep
18°
11°
Mild
Oct
13°
7°
Cool
Nov
8°
4°
Cool
Dec
5°
1°
Cold

Copenhagen compared with London

30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlight

Cooler through the year

−3°C

average daytime high: Copenhagen 13°C, London 16°C

Rain over a year

+8%

Copenhagen 662 mm, London 615 mm

Sunlight vs a clear sky

64% vs 63%

solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)

CopenhagenLondonaverage daytime high, °C, 1991-2020
January, London: 9°CJanuary, Copenhagen: 3°C (−6°C)February, London: 9°CFebruary, Copenhagen: 4°C (−5°C)March, London: 12°CMarch, Copenhagen: 7°C (−5°C)April, London: 15°CApril, Copenhagen: 12°C (−3°C)May, London: 18°CMay, Copenhagen: 17°C (−1°C)June, London: 21°CJune, Copenhagen: 20°C (−1°C)July, London: 24°CJuly, Copenhagen: 23°C (−1°C)August, London: 23°CAugust, Copenhagen: 22°C (−1°C)September, London: 20°CSeptember, Copenhagen: 18°C (−2°C)October, London: 16°COctober, Copenhagen: 13°C (−3°C)November, London: 12°CNovember, Copenhagen: 8°C (−4°C)December, London: 9°CDecember, Copenhagen: 5°C (−4°C)

On 30-year averages Copenhagen runs 3°C cooler than London, with every month between −6°C and −1°C. Over a year it gets 8% more rain than London.

Month by month in numbers
MonthCopenhagenLondonDifferenceSunlight, CopenhagenSunlight, London
January3°C9°C−6°C49%58%
February4°C9°C−5°C54%59%
March7°C12°C−5°C66%63%
April12°C15°C−3°C74%67%
May17°C18°C−1°C75%65%
June20°C21°C−1°C74%66%
July23°C24°C−1°C74%67%
August22°C23°C−1°C73%66%
September18°C20°C−2°C71%68%
October13°C16°C−3°C62%62%
November8°C12°C−4°C52%59%
December5°C9°C−4°C46%58%

Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Copenhagen: station normals from Orja (WMO); rain is the 1991-2020 normal from Copenhagen Landbohøjskolen (WMO). London: station normals from London (WMO), rain included. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. London stands in for the UK here; other cities have their own climate tables.

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Copenhagen?
The most comfortable time to visit Copenhagen is usually May, June, July and September, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest August rain is behind you.
Will it rain in Copenhagen during my trip?
Rain is where forecasts disagree most. Instead of trusting one app, the comparison above lines up the European, American and German models for Copenhagen - check your dates and look for the days they agree; those are the ones you can plan around.
Which forecast is most accurate for Copenhagen?
For destinations abroad we compare three open global models (ECMWF, GFS and ICON) and show you where they disagree, so you can judge the confidence yourself.
How much warmer is Copenhagen than London?
On 30-year averages (1991-2020) the daytime high in Copenhagen is about 3°C cooler than in London (13°C against 16°C), with the monthly gap between -6°C and -1°C.

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