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Roskilde in May

Great month. Inside Roskilde's best window: May–Sep.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
16°C (61°F) / 7°C (45°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
Medium
Denmark overall
Prices
Medium
Denmark overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Roskilde

Inside Roskilde's best window: May–Sep.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Roskilde in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • RoskildeHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 7 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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Denmark overall
Medium
Prices · Denmark overall
Medium

Denmark overall: Long light evenings, fewer crowds than summer; holiday long weekends fill trains.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 16 °C (61 °F)

    Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 7 °C (45 °F)

    Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 7 (better)

    Jun: 8

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jun: 1

May: Inside Roskilde's best window: May–Sep.

June: Inside Roskilde's best window: May–Sep.

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

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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