Climate of Denmark

Denmark has an oceanic climate. 
Most of the time, winters and summers are mild. 

Weather records
The highest temperature ever recorded in Denmark was  on 10 August 1975 in Holstebro. 

The lowest temperature ever recorded in Denmark was  on 8 January 1982 in Hørsted.

The highest 24-hour precipitation recorded in Denmark was 168,9 millimeters on 9 July 1931 in Marstal.

The highest wind gust ever recorded in Denmark was  on 28 October 2013 in Sønderborg.

The warmest year on record in Denmark was 2014, with a national average temperature of .

The coldest year on record in Denmark was 1879, with a national average temperature of .

The wettest year on record in Denmark was 2023, with a national average precipitation sum of 977 millimeters. 

The driest year on record in Denmark was 1947, with a national average precipitation sum of 466 millimeters.

 Top 10 warmest days measured in Denmark 

 Rank Temperature  Date Location  1.   10 August 1975 Holstebro 2.   20 July 2022 Abed, Lolland  3.  13 August 1911 Slagelse 4.  7 August 1875 Herning 5.  1 August 1948 Vorbasse 6.  29 June 1947 Hillerød 7.  12 July 1941 Studsgård  8.  10 July 1941 Erslev 9.  10 August 1992 Klemensker  10.  31 July 1948 Klosterhede Plantage

 Top 10 coldest days measured in Denmark 

 Rank Temperature  Date Location  1.  8 January 1982 Hørsted 2.  26 January 1942 Løndal 3.  29 January 1941 Viborg 4.  18 January 1893 Holbæk 5.  8 February 1942 Ikast 6.  10 February 1956 Ulstrup  7.  20 February 1940 Kibæk 8.  13 February 1895 Hadsten 9.  21 February 1963 Randers  10.  6 March 1888 Holbæk

 Highest & lowest temperature per year in Denmark, 2005-2026 

 Year Highest Temperature  Date Location Lowest Temperature  Date Location 2026     11 January Ikast 2025  2 July  Holbæk  16 February  Roskilde 2024  27 June  Aabenraa  7 January  Brønderslev 2023  15 July  Abed  2 December Isenvad 2022  20 July  Abed  16 December  Isenvad 2021  20 June Allinge-Sandvig  12 February  Billund 2020  9 August  Copenhagen   25 December  Horsens  2019  25 July  Herning  29 January Hjørring 2018  8 August  Hillerød  2 March  Abed 2017  27 May  Herning  16 January  Isenvad  2016  26 August  Roskilde   21 January  Karup 2015  5 July  Copenhagen   4 February  Års Syd  2014  3 August  Rønne  29 December  Roskilde  2013  2 August  Karup  16 January  Roskilde 2012  20 August  Copenhagen   5 February  Odense  2011  6 June  Rønne  21 February  Brønderslev 2010  11 July Allinge-Sandvig  22 December  Holbæk 2009 https://www.dmi.dk/fileadmin/Rapporter/TR/tr10-01.pdf  20 August  St. Jyndevad  20 December  Horsens 2008 https://www.dmi.dk/fileadmin/Rapporter/TR/tr09-01.pdf  29 July Askov  23 March Billund  2007 https://www.dmi.dk/fileadmin/Rapporter/TR/tr08-01.pdf  11 June Karup  25 January  Karup 2006 https://www.dmi.dk/fileadmin/Rapporter/TR/tr07-01.pdf  20 July Ringkøbing  23 January  Holbæk 2005 https://www.dmi.dk/fileadmin/Rapporter/TR/tr06-01.pdf  12 July  Roskilde  4 March Roskilde

Highest & lowest temperatures per month in Denmark https://www.dmi.dk/vejrarkiv/vejrekstremer-danmark

 Month Highest Temperature  Date Location Lowest Temperature  Date Location January  1 January 2023 Abed  8 January 1982 Hørsted  February  24 February 1990, 26 February 2019 Copenhagen, Aarhus   8 February 1942 Ikast  March  18 March 1990 Viborg  6 March 1888 Holbæk  April  27 April 1993 Holbæk  3 April 1922 Brønderslev May  27 May 1892 Herning  14 May 1900 Silkeborg June  29 June 1947 Hillerød   2 June 1936 Lemvig July  20 July 2022 Abed  16 July 1903 Silkeborg August  10 August 1975 Holstebro   29 August 1885  Varde September  3 September 1906 Randers   25 September 1886 Aalborg October  1 October 2011 Åbenrå  30 October 1880 Torstedlund  November  2 November 1968 Vordingborg  30 November 1973 Ringkøbing  December  5 December 1953 Nordby   17 December 1981 Ringkøbing 

 Month & season extremes 

Highest average temperature per month
 Month Year Avg Temp.  January  2020 5.5°C February  1990 5.5°C March  1990 6.1°C April  2011 9.9°C May 2018 15.0°C June 1889 18.2°C July  2006 19.8°C August  1997 20.4°C September  2023 16.3°C October  2006 12.2°C November  2006 8.1°C December  2006 7.0°C 

 Highest average temperature by season 
 Season Year Avg Temp.  Winter  2019-2020 5.0°C Spring  2007 9.0°C Summer  1997 & 2018 17.7°C Autumn  2006 12.2°C

 Lowest average temperature per month 
 Month Year Avg Temp.  January  1942 -6.6°C February  1947 -7.1°C March 1942 -3.5°C April  1888 2.5°C May 1902 8.1°C June 1923 10.7°C July  1979 13.6°C August  1902 12.8°C September  1877 10.0°C October  1905 5.2°C November  1919 0.7°C December  1981 -4.0°C

 Lowest average temperature by season 
 Season  Year Avg Temp.  Winter 1939-1940/ 1962–1963 -3.5°C Spring  1888 2.9°C Summer  1987 13.4°C Autumn  1922 & 1952 6.7°C 

 Highest precipitation per month 
 Month Year Avg Precipitation  January  2023 125 millimeters  February  2020 136 millimeters  March  2019 107 millimeters  April  2024 104 millimeters  May  1983 138 millimeters  June 2007 124 millimeters  July  2023 141 millimeters  August  1891 167 millimeters  September  1994 162 millimeters  October  1967 177 millimeters  November  1969 155 millimeters  December  1985 140 millimeters 

Highest wind gust per year in Denmark 2011-2025 https://www.dmi.dk/vejrarkiv
 Year Gust Date Location  Cause 2025  7 January 2025 Lemvig  Storm Floriane 2024  23 February 2024 Hjørring Storm Rolf 2023  21 December 2023 Lemvig Storm Pia 2022  19 February 2022 Gedser Odde Storm Eunice 2021  30 November 2021 Frederikshavn 2020  9 February 2020 Kolding Storm Ciara 2019  15 December 2019 Sønderborg Storm Elsa 2018  21 September 2018 Thisted Storm Knud 2017  29 October 2017 Kalundborg Storm Ingolf 2016  26 December 2016 Lemvig Storm Urd 2015  29 November 2015 Odsherred Storm Gorm 2014  20 December 2014 Varde 2013  28 October 2013 Sønderborg St Jude Storm 2012  3 January 2012 Thisted Storm Ulli 2011  27 November 2011 Thisted

 References

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