Copenhagen in October

Cool; autumn holiday week.

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

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatLong light; terraces open.
• JuneGreatLong light; Midsummer bonfires Jun 23.
• JulyGreatWarm; some restaurants close in July.
• AugustGreatWarm; busy.

• CopenhagenHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 15 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.

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.

• Culture Night (Kulturnatten) check

  Mid October, one Friday · Museums and venues across the city

  Museums open late with a single wristband ticket; crowded.

Crowds · Denmark overall

Low

Prices · Denmark overall

Medium

Denmark overall: Autumn colour, wind and rain; Halloween at Tivoli; days shorten fast after the clocks change.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Copenhagen, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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