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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Copenhagen in May

In an average May, Copenhagen sees a daily high around 16°C and a low around 7°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high16°C
Typical high range11°C to 21°C
Average low7°C
Typical low range3°C to 10°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 28°C 2018-05-30
Lowest 5°C 1981-05-02

Low

Highest 17°C 2016-05-31
Lowest -1°C 2013-05-03

Feels-like

Highest 29°C 2018-05-30
Lowest -7°C 2015-05-03

Humidity

Highest 13.6 g/m³ 2007-05-29
Lowest 3.6 g/m³ 2020-05-11

Wind

Highest 49 km/h 1991-05-22
Lowest 7 km/h 2001-05-09

Gust

Highest 90 km/h 1991-05-22
Lowest 15 km/h 2001-05-09

Precip

Wettest 123 mm 1983
Driest 12 mm 2023

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