When to go · Skagen
Skagen in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Denmark: Autumn colour, wind and rain; Halloween at Tivoli; days shorten fast after the clocks change.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Denmark overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Denmark overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Denmark: Autumn colour, wind and rain; Halloween at Tivoli; days shorten fast after the clocks change.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- SkagenHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Jutland, Denmark · Aarhus, Aalborg, Skagen, Ribe, west coastrainy
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
- Low
- Prices · Denmark overall
- Medium
Denmark overall: Autumn colour, wind and rain; Halloween at Tivoli; days shorten fast after the clocks change.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Skagen, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 13
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jun: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Denmark: Autumn colour, wind and rain; Halloween at Tivoli; days shorten fast after the clocks change.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast