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Copenhagen in June

Great month. Long light; Midsummer bonfires Jun 23.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
20°C (68°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
High
Denmark overall
Prices
High
Denmark overall

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Copenhagen

Long light; Midsummer bonfires Jun 23.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than June?

No other month rates higher than June for Copenhagen in this guide.

Weather in June

Long-term averages
  • CopenhagenHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 12 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.

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.

  • Sankt Hans (midsummer eve)

    Jun 23 · Harbour and beaches

    Bonfires on the evening of Jun 23; transport is full.

  • Roskilde Festival check

    Late June to early July · Roskilde, 30 km west

    Trains to Roskilde are very full.

  • 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: Best month: 17 h of light, harbour swimming, Sankt Hans bonfires; Roskilde Festival at month's end.

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

    Jun: Great

    May: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)

    May: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Night low

    Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)

    May: 8 °C (46 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jun: 12

    May: 11 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jun: High

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Jun: High

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jun: 3

    May: 1

June: Long light; Midsummer bonfires Jun 23.

May: Long light; terraces open.

Copenhagen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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