Copenhagen weather in December (Hovedstaden, Denmark)

Planning a trip to Copenhagen in December? This guide provides all the details you need.

In December, Copenhagen generally has low temperatures and moderate rainfall. December is a winter month. Daytime temperatures hover around 6°C, while nights can cool down to about 1°C.

Copenhagen in December usually receives moderate rainfall, averaging around 63 mm for the month. Delving into the climate records from the past 30 years, one can predict that nearly 17 days of the month will see rainfall.

The city usually sees around 40 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, December may not be the ideal month to visit Copenhagen. June, July and August typically offer the best circumstances. While January, February, March, November and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Copenhagen climate page with graphs.

 

Copenhagen, monthly averages in December

Min Temperature 1°C  

Max Temperature 6°C  

Water Temperature 5°C  

Chance of Rain 55%  

Precipitation 63 mm  

Rainy days 17 days  

Humidity 86%  

Windspeed 22 km/h  

Sunshine 40 hours  

Percentage Sunshine 8%  

Where to go in Denmark in December

Find out more about the weather in Denmark in December and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in Copenhagen in December?

Wear a base layer in cold weather; this is the #1 thing you can do to increase your overall body temperature. With a water temperature of around 5°C there is no need to bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in December.

Swimming

4/10

Cycling

3/10

Walking

3/10

Camping

4/10

Outdoor sports

3/10

Interested in more climate information?

Weather and Climate provides you with all the information you need about the climate in Copenhagen.

Our site offers climate and forecast data for every country in the world. Are you going to Denmark? On this website you can find historical weather averages for many cities in Denmark. Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal climate conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.