When to go · Copenhagen
Copenhagen in April
Good month. Mild; Easter closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Denmark overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Denmark overall
Verdict
Mild; Easter closures.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- CopenhagenHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Zealand and the islands, Denmark · Copenhagen, Roskilde, Helsingør, Funen, Bornholmfine
Mild, damp and windy; summer highs 20–24 °C (68–75 °F) with 17 h of light, winter 0–4 °C (32–39 °F) with 7 h. Bornholm is the sunniest corner in summer.Mild, damp and windy; summer highs 68–75 °F (20–24 °C) with 17 h of light, winter 32–39 °F (0–4 °C) with 7 h. Bornholm is the sunniest corner in summer.
Spring season
Longer days, Easter and first terraces.
Watch: Cool wind and showers.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter check
Moves each year · Citywide
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays with shop and museum closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Denmark overall
- Medium
- Prices · Denmark overall
- Medium
Denmark overall: Tivoli opens for the season (check dates); cherry blossom at Bispebjerg; still cool.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Copenhagen, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 1
April: Mild; Easter closures.
May: Long light; terraces open.
Copenhagen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast