Season guide · Copenhagen · Denmark
Copenhagen in spring
March–May: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Olga Itenberg, CC BY 2.0
Quick answer
Cherry blossom, Tivoli reopening and rapidly lengthening days; still cool, with crisp mornings. Expect highs up to 16°C (61°F) and lows around 0°C (32°F), with about 23 rainy days across March–May. May is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- 0°C (32°F) to 16°C (61°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 23
- Sea
- 3°C (37°F) to 10°C (50°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in spring
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 8 | 11.6 h | 2/5 |
| April | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7 | 14.1 h | 3/5 |
| May | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8 | 16.2 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 11°C (52°F) against a yearly 12°C (54°F), and 23 of the year's roughly 106 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in spring
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- April: Cherry blossom at Bispebjerg Cemetery (usually late April)
- April: Tivoli summer season opens (usually April)
- May: Copenhagen Marathon (usually May)
Good choices for spring
Castle · Indre By
Rosenborg Castle
Christian IV's Dutch Renaissance castle, built in the early 17th century, keeps its royal interiors, a Knights' Hall guarded by three life-size silver lions and, in the basement treasury, the Danish crown jewels and regalia.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Iconic
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Palace · Slotsholmen
Christiansborg Palace
Go up the free tower first (expect a security check), then choose which paid sections to visit.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Views
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Museum · Indre By
National Museum of Denmark
Denmark's largest museum of cultural history, in a former royal palace near Slotsholmen, runs from prehistory to the present: the Bronze Age Sun Chariot, the 3,400-year-old grave of the Egtved Girl, Viking weapons and silver hoards, and a hands-on Children's Museum.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Kids
- Rainy day
Museum · Vesterbro
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Pair it with Tivoli across the road on a rainy day; the Winter Garden café is a calm place to warm up.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- History
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Gallery · Indre By
SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
Denmark's largest art museum covers Danish Golden Age painting, European art from Mantegna to Rubens and a strong 20th-century collection including Matisse, in a 19th-century building joined to a modern extension overlooking the Østre Anlæg park.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Art
- Free
- Rainy day
Day trips in spring
- Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (About 35–40 minutes by train) — A museum of modern and contemporary art in a seaside villa linked by glass corridors, with a sculpture park of works by Henry Moore, Alexander Calder and others running down to the Øresund and views across the water to Sweden.
- Kronborg Castle, Helsingør (About 45 minutes by train) — The Renaissance castle at Helsingør — Shakespeare's Elsinore in Hamlet — guards the narrowest point of the Øresund, with dark casemates, a vast ballroom and Hamlet performances in summer.
What to pack
- Layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings
- Shoes with good grip for icy pavements
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is spring a good time to visit Copenhagen?
Yes: May is among the best months. Cherry blossom, Tivoli reopening and rapidly lengthening days; still cool, with crisp mornings.
+What is the weather like in Copenhagen in spring?
Highs of up to 16°C (61°F) and lows around 0°C (32°F), with about 23 rainy days over the season.