Weather in Denmark in December

December in Denmark is a coat month. Treat it as cities, food and short walks, not as a terrace holiday.

A country pin in December is a warning: one region of Denmark will not match another. Use a city page if you already know where you are going. Compared with July and January, December sits in the middle of Denmark's year.

Denmark
Average temp
2°C

0–5°C

Rainfall
50 mm

Not much rain

Sunshine

What to expect

Daytime

You want a proper coat in Denmark in December, not a festival jacket. Wind makes the same afternoon feel sharper than the map suggests.

Outdoor time is the middle of the day. Finish plans before the light goes. Evenings are for indoors.

Rain

Mixed skies in Denmark in December. Dry days and wet days share the month. Outdoor plans need a backup, not a cancellation policy.

Pack a shell you will actually carry. The monthly table is the place for totals. This is the feel: usable, interrupted.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What to pack

  • A layer for cooler evenings

Travel guides for Denmark

What to read before you book.

All travel guides in Denmark

Average weather in Denmark

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 28 Aug 2026265 places covered

Similar weather in December

Other destinations whose December averages sit close to this one.

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FAQs about Denmark

Climate averages for Denmark, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Denmark is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

July is the hottest month, with an average around 17°C.

August is the wettest month, with about 74 mm of rain.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.