Thermograph

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

Copenhagen weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Copenhagen, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 31°C on 1992-08-10; its coldest fell to -24°C on 1981-12-17.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
11°C2023-01-01
-19°C1987-01-10
8°C2023-01-01
-22°C1987-01-11
February
13°C2021-02-24
-12°C1985-02-09
9°C1990-02-20
-18°C1985-02-08
March
17°C2017-03-31
-8°C1987-03-03
8°C2004-03-16
-18°C2005-03-04
April
24°C1993-04-28
1°C1998-04-02
14°C2000-04-29
-6°C1986-04-12
May
28°C2018-05-30
5°C1981-05-02
17°C2016-05-31
-1°C2013-05-03
June
31°C2019-06-30
9°C1991-06-04
21°C2026-06-28
2°C2009-06-06
July
31°C2018-07-25
13°C1993-07-13
20°C2014-07-09
6°C1995-07-02
August
31°C1992-08-10
12°C1989-08-28
21°C1997-08-25
6°C1986-08-26
September
28°C2024-09-05
9°C1993-09-16
18°C2024-09-04
0°C1985-09-26
October
21°C1985-10-01
2°C2003-10-23
15°C2023-10-02
-7°C2003-10-24
November
17°C2020-11-02
-7°C2010-11-30
13°C2022-11-11
-12°C1983-11-30
December
12°C2006-12-05
-17°C1981-12-17
10°C2006-12-14
-24°C1981-12-17

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
13°C2021-02-24
-19°C1987-01-10
10°C2006-12-14
-24°C1981-12-17
Spring (Mar–May)
28°C2018-05-30
-8°C1987-03-03
17°C2016-05-31
-18°C2005-03-04
Summer (Jun–Aug)
31°C1992-08-10
9°C1991-06-04
21°C1997-08-25
2°C2009-06-06
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
28°C2024-09-05
-7°C2010-11-30
18°C2024-09-04
-12°C1983-11-30

All-time records

The most extreme value Copenhagen has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 31°C 1992-08-10
Lowest -19°C 1987-01-10

Low

Highest 21°C 1997-08-25
Lowest -24°C 1981-12-17

Feels-like

Highest 37°C 1992-08-10
Lowest -35°C 1987-01-11

Humidity

Highest 17.3 g/m³ 2014-08-03
Lowest 0.8 g/m³ 1981-12-17

Wind

Highest 69 km/h 2005-01-08
Lowest 5 km/h 1998-09-23

Gust

Highest 121 km/h 2013-10-28
Lowest 8 km/h 1996-01-17

Precip

Wettest 59 mm 2020-09-25
Driest 11-day dry spell 1986-06-22

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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