When to go · Copenhagen
Copenhagen in July
Great month. Warm; some restaurants close in July.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Denmark overall
- Prices
- High
- Denmark overall
Verdict
Warm; some restaurants close in July.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Copenhagen in this guide.
Weather in July
- CopenhagenHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Zealand and the islands, Denmark · Copenhagen, Roskilde, Helsingør, Funen, Bornholmbest weather
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.
Summer season
Long light, Tivoli in season and harbour swimming.
Watch: Higher hotel prices and some restaurants closing in July.
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.
Roskilde Festival check
Late June to early July · Roskilde, 30 km west
Trains to Roskilde are very full.
Copenhagen Jazz Festival check
Early July, ten days · Venues across the city
Concerts everywhere; small venues sell out.
Long light and Tivoli in season
Mid-June to late August
Late sunsets; Tivoli and the terraces stay busy late; hotels are dearest.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Denmark overall
- High
- Prices · Denmark overall
- High
Denmark overall: Warmest and busiest; Danes on holiday, some city restaurants close, beaches full.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Copenhagen, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jul: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 13
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 3
May: 1
July: Warm; some restaurants close in July.
May: Long light; terraces open.
Copenhagen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast