Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Europe located on the 56th parallel north. Denmark is located at a zone where air masses from a diverse range of regions congregate, giving it its temperate climate. Denmark's average temperature is 7.7 °C.
Highest and lowest temperatures ever recorded in Denmark +Top 10 highest temperatures RankTemperature Location Date recorded 1. 37.0 °C Hans Christian Andersen Airport 27 June 2026 2. 36.7 °C Ødum 27 June 2026 3. 36.4 °C Holstebro 10 August 1975 4. 35.9 °C Abed, Lolland 20 July 2022 5. 35.9 °C Odense 25 June 2006 6. 35.8 °C Slagelse 13 August 1911 7. 35.5 °C Hillerød 29 June 1947 8. 35.0 °C Flintholm Gods 3 July 1883 9. 34.7 °C Viborg 3 July 2009 10. 34.6 °C Roskilde 8 June 1889
+Top 10 lowest temperatures Rank Temperature Location Date recorded 1. −31.2 °C Hørsted 8 January 1982 2. −31.0 °C Løndal 26 January 1942 3. −30.3 °C Hald Ege (near Viborg) 29 January 1941 4. −29.6 °C Søndersted (near Holbæk) 18 January 1893 5. −29.0 °C Brande 8 February 1942 6. −28.5 °C Brønderslev 30 January 1947 7. −28.1 °C Ulstrup 14 February 1956 8. −27.8 °C Skovgårde (near Vordingborg) 17 January 1893 9. −27.6 °C Gurre (near Helsingør) 25 February 1947 10. −27.4 °C Kibæk 13 February 1940
Highest and lowest temperatures recorded in Denmark each year, 1990–2023 YearHighest (summer)Lowest (winter)Temp.DateLocationTemp.DateLocation1990 33.1 °C 5 August Fredericia -8.8 °C 6 December Agerkrog1991 27.6 °C 12 July Copenhagen -21.4 °C 9 February Randers1992 35.1 °C 10 August Klemensker -14.2 °C 30 December Mariager1993 28.8 °C 10 June Faaborg -11.1 °C 25 November Vordingborg1994 32.6 °C 24 July Blåvandshuk -17.4 °C 21 February Frederikshavn1995 31.8 °C 10 July Engelstrup -16.8 °C 30 December Kås1996 32.9 °C 21 August Rønne -17.6 °C 10 February Skive1997 32.9 °C 25 August Åbenrå -20.8 °C 2 January Aalborg1998 32.0 °C 8 August Møn -16.8 °C 4 February Hjørring1999 30.6 °C 12 September Rømø -14.9 °C 14 February Grenå2000 32.4 °C 21 June Copenhagen -16.0 °C 24 January Karup2001 31.2 °C 15 August Allinge-Sandvig -19.0 °C 30 December Roskilde2002 32.2 °C 30 July Sønderborg -18.4 °C 1 January Lemvig 2003 33.4 °C 8 August Karup -21.5 °C 7 January Hjørring 2004 32.2 °C 10 August Aalborg -16.0 °C 30 January Thisted 2005 33.0 °C 21 June Copenhagen -20.2 °C 4 March Copenhagen 2006 35.9 °C 25 June Odense -21.0 °C 29 January Randers 2007 31.4 °C 11 June Karup -15.0 °C 21 December Frederikshavn 2008 31.0 °C 29 July Esbjerg -9.5 °C 23 March Karup 2009 34.7 °C 3 July Viborg -20.1 °C 19 December Viborg 2010 34.1 °C 11 July Hammer Odde -23.0 °C 22 December Holbæk 2011 28.2 °C 6 June Rønne -16.5 °C 21 February Aalborg 2012 32.9 °C 20 August Odense -23.1 °C 5 February Odense 2013 33.3 °C 3 August Karup -20.6 °C 16 January Silkeborg 2014 33.2 °C 10 July Aalborg -15.3 °C 29 December Roskilde 2015 32.3 °C 5 July Holstebro -11.5 °C 6 February Herning 2016 32.0 °C 24 June Copenhagen -15.5 °C 21 January Copenhagen 2017 26.8 °C 27 May Holstebro -14.1 °C 16 January Isenvad 2018 33.6 °C 27 July Vejle -13.5 °C 2 March Holstebro 2019 32.8 °C 24 July Billund -9.9 °C 24 January Frederiksberg 2020 32.4 °C 9 August Frederiksberg -8.2 °C 25 December Horsens2021 34.0 °C 20 June Rønne -20.7 °C 13 February Randers 2022 35.9 °C 20 July Abed, Lolland -18.0 °C 16 December Isenvad 2023 32.1 °C 15 July Abed, Lolland -15.3 °C 8 March Hjørring
Highest and lowest temperatures of every month This list consists of the highest and lowest temperature of every month.
January: 12.6 °C, 1 January 2023, Abed, Lolland -31.2 °C, 8 January 1982, Thisted
February: 15.8 °C, 24 February 1990, Copenhagen & 26 February 2019, Aarhus -29.0 °C, 8 February 1942, Brande
March: 22.2 °C, 18 March 1990, Karup -27.0 °C, 6 March 1888, Holbæk
April: 28.6 °C, 27 April 1993, Holbæk -19.0 °C, 3 April 1922, Brønderslev
May: 32.8 °C, 21 May 1888 Holbæk -8.0 °C, 14 May 1900, Silkeborg
June: 36.7 °C, 27 June 2026, Ødum -3.5 °C, 2 June 1936, Klosterhede Plantage
July: 35.9 °C, 20 July 2022, Abed, Lolland -0.9 °C, 16 July 1903, Silkeborg
August: 36.4 °C, 10 August 1975, Holstebro -2.0 °C, 29 August 1885, Varde
September: 32.4 °C, 2 September 1906, Randers -5.6 °C, 25 September 1886, Aalborg
October: 26.9 °C, 1 October 2011, Åbenrå -11.9 °C, 30 October 1880, Torstedlund
November: 18.5 °C, 21 November 2009, Præstø -21.4 °C, 30 November 1973, Ringkøbing
December: 14.5 °C, 5 December 1953, Nordby, Fanø -25.6 °C, 17 December 1981, Døvling
Highest & lowest temperature of every month in Copenhagen
January: 11.2 °C, 1 January 2022 -27.6 °C, 26 January 1942
February: 15.8 °C, 24 February 1990 -25.5 °C, 21 February 1963
March: 20.8 °C, 30 March 1968 -21.0 °C, 6 March 1888
April: 28.0 °C, 27 April 1993 -16.5 °C, 3 April 1922
May: 32.4 °C, 26 May 1892 -6.6 °C, 14 May 1900
June: 34.8 °C, 25 June 2006 0.4 °C, 2 June 1936
July: 35.6 °C, 20 July 2022 0.1 °C, 17 July 1903
August: 34.8 °C, 10 August 1975 0.0 °C, 29 August 1885
September: 32.4 °C, 6 September 1949 -2.5 °C, 25 September 1886
October: 24.4 °C, 1 October 2011 -8.8 °C, 30 October 1880
November: 17.2 °C, 2 November 2020 -18.4 °C, 30 November 1973
December: 12.1 °C, 5 December 2006 -22.9 °C, 17 December 1981
Records in the 21st century Weather featureRecordLocationDateHighest temperature37.0 °C Ødum 27 June 2026Lowest temperature-23.1 °C Odense 5 February 2012Fastest wind gust 194.4 km/h Sønderborg 28 October 2013Highest precipitation amount 135.4 mmGreater Copenhagen 2 July 2011 On 20 July 2022, Copenhagen measured its highest recorded temperature, 35.6 °C.
In the 21st century, Denmark experienced its mildest winter, warmest spring, warmest summer and mildest autumn on record:
Mildest winter: 2020 Warmest spring: 2007 Warmest summer: 2018 Mildest autumn: 2006
Highest and lowest temperatures of every year in Copenhagen, 2000–2022 +Highest temperatures Year Temperature (°C) Date 2000 32.4 21 June 2001 30.4 15 August 2002 30.9 30 July 2003 31.6 8 August 2004 30.8 10 August 2005 33.0 21 June 2006 34.9 25 June 2007 30.6 11 June 2008 30.2 26 July 2009 32.7 3 July 2010 33.0 10 July 2011 30.0 2 July 2012 31.2 20 August 2013 30.6 3 August 2014 32.6 10 July 2015 30.6 5 July 2016 32.0 24 June 2017 26.6 27 May 2018 33.0 27 July 2019 32.0 24 July 2020 31.8 10 August 2021 32.1 15 July 2022 35.6 20 July
+Lowest temperatures Year Temperature (°C) Date 2000 -10.8 24 January 2001 -18.8 31 December 2002 -12.8 1 January 2003 -20.0 7 January 2004 -11.0 21 December 2005 -20.2 4 March 2006 -15.5 29 January 2007 -12.6 24 January 2008 -6.6 23 March 2009 -14.7 19 December 2010 -20.4 22 December 2011 -14.6 21 February 2012 -21.6 4 February 2013 -16.0 16 January 2014 -12.7 29 December 2015 -7.0 25 January 2016 -15.5 21 January 2017 -11.6 16 January 2018 -10.6 2 March 2019 -8.8 24 January 2020 -6.8 25 December 2021 -19.5 13 February 2022 -14.4 16 December
Warmest years in Denmark Denmark's average temperature is 7.7 °C
Year Average temperature (°C) 2020 9.0 2022 8.8 2014 8.7 2018 8.6 2019 8.4 2007 8.4 2000 8.2 1990 8.2 1975 8.1 1999 8.1
Highest wind gusts
Wind gust (km/h) Date Location 194 (54 m/s) 28 October 2013 Sønderborg 190 (53 m/s) 3 December 1999 Frederikshavn 186 (52 m/s) 26 January 1990 Blåvandshuk 186 (52 m/s) 6 December 2013 Anholt (Denmark) 185 (51 m/s) 31 December 1921 Anholt (Denmark) 184 (51 m/s) 3 January 1976 Hvide Sande 182 (50 m/s) 4 January 2012 Anholt (Denmark) 181 (50 m/s) 3 January 2012 Hvide Sande & Thyborøn 180 (50 m/s) 1 March 2008 Hvide Sande 176 (49 m/s) 29 November 2015 Thyborøn
Precipitation extremes
Precipitation sum Date Location 135.4 mm 2 July 2011 Copenhagen 118.0 mm 14 August 2010 Copenhagen 116.8 mm 2 June 2008 Frøslevlejren 110.2 mm 24 June 2012 Hvide Sande 99.6 mm 8 November 2001 Thyborøn
Month records
January Mildest: 2020 Coldest: 1942 Wettest: 2023 Driest: 1996 & 1997
Windiest: 2012 Sunniest: 1963
February Mildest: 1990 Coldest: 1947 Wettest: 1988 Driest: 1932 Windiest: 2022, 2020 & 1990 Sunniest: 1932
March Mildest: 1990 & 2007 Coldest: 1942 Wettest: 2019 Driest: 2022 Windiest: 2021 Sunniest: 2022
April Warmest: 2011 Coldest: 1888 Wettest: 1936 Driest: 1974 Windiest: 1994 Sunniest: 2019
May Warmest: 2018 Coldest: 1902 Wettest: 1983 Driest: 1959 Windiest: 2021 Sunniest: 2018
June Warmest: 1889 Mildest: 1923 Wettest: 2016 Driest: 1976 Windiest: 1931 Sunniest: 1888
July Warmest: 2006 Mildest: 1979 Wettest: 2023 Driest: 2006 Windiest: 1885 Sunniest: 2018
August Warmest: 1997 Mildest: 1902 Wettest: 2006 Driest: 1947 Windiest: 2006 Sunniest: 1947
September Warmest: 1999, 2006 & 2016 Mildest: 1877 Wettest: 1994 Driest: 2006 Windiest: 2015 Sunniest: 2006
October Warmest: 2006 Coldest: 1905 Wettest: 1967 Driest: 2005 Windiest: 2013 Sunniest: 2005
November Mildest: 2006 Coldest: 1919 Wettest: 1969 Driest: 1902 Windiest: 2009 Sunniest: 1989
December Mildest: 2006 Coldest: 1981 Wettest: 1985 Driest: 1890 Windiest: 2013 Sunniest: 2010
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