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Best time to visit Copenhagen

Late May–Early Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 21.6°C, with 2.9 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Copenhagen
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Season calendar

Copenhagen season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 0.4)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 1.8)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 4.8)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 3.3)Mid Feb: Avoid (season score 5.4)Late Feb: Avoid (season score 7.5)Early Mar: Avoid (season score 11.5)Mid Mar: Avoid (season score 14.0)Late Mar: Fair (season score 29.1)Early Apr: Fair (season score 35.6)Mid Apr: Okay (season score 52.6)Late Apr: Good (season score 69.9)Early May: Great (season score 74.3)Mid May: Great (season score 80.9)Late May: Best (season score 86.2)Early Jun: Best (season score 96.7)Mid Jun: Best (season score 93.4)Late Jun: Best (season score 91.2)Early Jul: Best (season score 93.7)Mid Jul: Best (season score 100.0)Late Jul: Best (season score 97.9)Early Aug: Best (season score 97.1)Mid Aug: Best (season score 97.4)Late Aug: Best (season score 95.3)Early Sep: Best (season score 97.4)Mid Sep: Great (season score 84.0)Late Sep: Great (season score 78.2)Early Oct: Okay (season score 50.2)Mid Oct: Okay (season score 44.3)Late Oct: Off-season (season score 18.8)Early Nov: Off-season (season score 15.1)Mid Nov: Avoid (season score 9.3)Late Nov: Avoid (season score 5.3)Early Dec: Avoid (season score 0.0)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 3.5)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 0.4)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid3.3°C3.479.6%
FebruaryAvoid3.9°C3.077.3%
MarchOff-season6.9°C2.668.1%
AprilOkay12.5°C2.059.7%
MayGreat17.2°C2.559.5%
JuneBest20.7°C2.961.2%
JulyBest22.7°C2.863.4%
AugustBest22.5°C3.262.3%
SeptemberBest18.6°C2.463.9%
OctoberFair13.0°C3.571.9%
NovemberAvoid7.9°C3.578.6%
DecemberAvoid4.7°C3.980.7%

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: MALMO A(34 km). Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.