Climate of Denmark

Denmark has an oceanic climate. Most of the time, winters and summers are mild.[1]

Weather records change

The highest temperature ever recorded in Denmark was 36.4 °C (97.5 °F) on 10 August 1975 in Holstebro.

The lowest temperature ever recorded in Denmark was −31.2 °C (−24.2 °F) on 8 January 1982 in Hørsted.

Highest & lowest temperature per year, 2000-2024 change

Year Highest Temperature Date Location Lowest Temperature Date Location
2024 −16.4 °C (2.5 °F) 7 January Brønderslev
2023 32.1 °C (89.8 °F) 15 July Abed −16.5 °C (2.3 °F) 2 December Isenvad
2022 35.9 °C (96.6 °F) 20 July Abed −18.0 °C (−0.4 °F) 16 December Isenvad
2021 34.0 °C (93.2 °F) 20 June Allinge-Sandvig −20.7 °C (−5.3 °F) 12 February Billund
2020 32.4 °C (90.3 °F) 9 August Copenhagen −8.2 °C (17.2 °F) 25 December Horsens
2019 32.8 °C (91.0 °F) 25 July Herning −10.6 °C (12.9 °F) 29 January Hjørring
2018 33.6 °C (92.5 °F) 8 August Hillerød −12.9 °C (8.8 °F) 2 March Abed
2017 26.8 °C (80.2 °F) 27 May Herning −14.1 °C (6.6 °F) 16 January Isenvad
2016 31.6 °C (88.9 °F) 26 August Roskilde −16.3 °C (2.7 °F) 21 January Karup
2015 31.9 °C (89.4 °F) 5 July Copenhagen −13.6 °C (7.5 °F) 4 February Års Syd
2014 31.7 °C (89.1 °F) 3 August Rønne −15.3 °C (4.5 °F) 29 December Roskilde
2013 33.3 °C (91.9 °F) 2 August Karup −17.6 °C (0.3 °F) 16 January Roskilde
2012 32.9 °C (91.2 °F) 20 August Copenhagen −23.1 °C (−9.6 °F) 5 February Odense
2011 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) 6 June Rønne −16.5 °C (2.3 °F) 21 February Brønderslev
2010 34.1 °C (93.4 °F) 11 July Allinge-Sandvig −23.0 °C (−9.4 °F) 22 December Holbæk
2009 34.2 °C (93.6 °F) 20 August Odense −20.1 °C (−4.2 °F) 19 December Viborg
2008 31.0 °C (87.8 °F) 29 July Esbjerg −9.5 °C (14.9 °F) 23 March Karup
2007 31.4 °C (88.5 °F) 11 June Holbæk −14.5 °C (5.9 °F) 21 December Karup
2006 34.9 °C (94.8 °F) 25 June Odense −20.2 °C (−4.4 °F) 24 January Randers
2005 33.0 °C (91.4 °F) 21 June Herning −21.0 °C (−5.8 °F) 4 March Copenhagen
2004 32.2 °C (90.0 °F) 10 August Aalborg −11.1 °C (12.0 °F) 21 December Silkeborg
2003 31.1 °C (88.0 °F) 13 August Varde −19.4 °C (−2.9 °F) 11 January Hjørring
2002 30.6 °C (87.1 °F) 9 July Abed −16.0 °C (3.2 °F) 4 January Herning
2001 31.2 °C (88.2 °F) 15 August Allinge-Sandvig −19.0 °C (−2.2 °F) 30 December Roskilde
2000 32.4 °C (90.3 °F) 21 June Copenhagen −14.9 °C (5.2 °F) 25 January Isenvad

List of warmest days change

Rank Temperature Date Location
1. 36.4 °C (97.5 °F) 10 August 1975 Holstebro
2. 35.9 °C (96.6 °F) 20 July 2022 Abed
3. 35.8 °C (96.4 °F) 13 August 1911 Slagelse
4. 35.5 °C (95.9 °F) 29 June 1947 Hillerød
5. 35.4 °C (95.7 °F) 8 June 1889 Herning
6. 35.0 °C (95.0 °F) 3 July 1883 Flintholm Gods
7. 34.9 °C (94.8 °F) 25 June 2006 Odense
8. 34.7 °C (94.5 °F) 15 July 1928 Roskilde
9. 34.6 °C (94.3 °F) 20 July 2006 Viborg
10. 34.2 °C (93.6 °F) 20 August 2009 Odense
11. 34.1 °C (93.4 °F) 11 July 2010 Allinge-Sandvig
12. 34.0 °C (93.2 °F) 20 June 2021 Allinge-Sandvig
13. 33.9 °C (93.0 °F) 4 August 2022 Abed
14. 33.7 °C (92.7 °F) 3 July 2009 Viborg
15. 33.6 °C (92.5 °F) 8 August 2018 Hillerød

List of coldest nights change

Rank Temperature Date Location
1. −31.2 °C (−24.2 °F) 8 January 1982 Hørsted
2. −31.0 °C (−23.8 °F) 26 January 1942 Løndal
3. −30.3 °C (−22.5 °F) 29 January 1941 Viborg
4. −29.6 °C (−21.3 °F) 18 January 1893 Holbæk
5. −28.5 °C (−19.3 °F) 30 January 1947 Bronderslev
6. −28.1 °C (−18.6 °F) 14 February 1956 Ulstrup
7. −27.4 °C (−17.3 °F) 13 February 1940 Kibæk
8. −27.3 °C (−17.1 °F) 13 February 1895 Hadsten
9. −27.1 °C (−16.8 °F) 21 February 1963 Randers
10. −27.0 °C (−16.6 °F) 6 March 1888 Holbæk

Highest wind gust per year in Denmark 2003-2024 change

Year Gust Date Location Cause
2024 135 km/h (84 mph) 23 February 2024 Hjørring Storm Louis
2023 158 km/h (98 mph) 21 December 2023 Lemvig Storm Pia
2022 135 km/h (84 mph) 19 February 2022 Gedser Odde Storm Eunice
2021 120 km/h (75 mph) 30 November 2021 Frederikshavn
2020 131 km/h (81 mph) 9 February 2020 Kolding Storm Ciara
2019 130 km/h (81 mph) 15 December 2019 Sønderborg Storm Elsa
2018 125 km/h (78 mph) 21 September 2018 Thisted Storm Knud
2017 139 km/h (86 mph) 29 October 2017 Kalundborg Storm Ingolf
2016 136 km/h (85 mph) 26 December 2016 Lemvig Storm Urd
2015 165 km/h (103 mph) 29 November 2015 Odsherred Storm Gorm
2014 124 km/h (77 mph) 20 December 2014 Varde
2013 194 km/h (121 mph) 28 October 2013 Sønderborg St Jude Storm
2012 141 km/h (88 mph) 3 January 2012 Thisted Storm Ulli
2011 137 km/h (85 mph) 27 November 2011 Thisted
2010 140 km/h (87 mph) 24 August 2010 Hvide Sande
2009 140 km/h (87 mph) 30 July 2009 Blåvandshuk
2008 144 km/h (89 mph) 1 March 2008 Lemvig
2007 126 km/h (78 mph) 27 June 2007 Gedser Odde
2006 135 km/h (84 mph) 1 November 2006 Thyborøn All Saints' Day Storm Surge of 2006
2005 166 km/h (103 mph) 8 January 2005 Lemvig Storm Gudrun
2004 122 km/h (76 mph) 24 June 2004 Hvide Sande
2003 114 km/h (71 mph) 6 December 2003 Anholt

References change

  1. "Vejrekstremer Danmark". DMI (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-10-13.