When to go · Skagen
Skagen in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Denmark: Long light evenings, fewer crowds than summer; holiday long weekends fill trains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Denmark overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Denmark overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Denmark: Long light evenings, fewer crowds than summer; holiday long weekends fill trains.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- SkagenHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Jutland, Denmark · Aarhus, Aalborg, Skagen, Ribe, west coastbest weather
The North Sea coast is the windiest and wettest part; autumn storms bring storm surges on the Wadden Sea.
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 Skagen, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jun: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Denmark: Long light evenings, fewer crowds than summer; holiday long weekends fill trains.
June: Inside Skagen's best window: Jun–Aug.
Skagen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings