When to go · Copenhagen
Copenhagen in June
Great month. Long light; Midsummer bonfires Jun 23.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Denmark overall
- Prices
- High
- Denmark overall
Verdict
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
- CopenhagenHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), 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.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.
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)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
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