When to go · Copenhagen
Copenhagen in November
Mixed month. Cold and dark early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Denmark overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Denmark overall
Verdict
Cold and dark early.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- CopenhagenHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 17 days
- Zealand and the islands, Denmark · Copenhagen, Roskilde, Helsingør, Funen, Bornholmcool
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.
Autumn season
Mild days in September, then dark evenings.
Watch: Rain days climb through November.
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.
Christmas markets and Tivoli Christmas check
Mid November to Dec 23 · Nyhavn, Kongens Nytorv, Tivoli
Crowds and higher hotel prices.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Denmark overall
- Medium
- Prices · Denmark overall
- Medium
Denmark overall: Grey and wet until the Christmas markets and Tivoli open mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Copenhagen, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Nov: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 17
May: 11 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
May: 1
November: Cold and dark early.
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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket