Season guide · Copenhagen · Denmark
Copenhagen in summer
June–August: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Long, light evenings, harbour swimming, the Jazz Festival and outdoor dining; the busiest and most expensive season. Expect highs up to 22°C (72°F) and lows around 11°C (52°F), with about 26 rainy days across June–August. June–August are among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- June–August
- Temperatures
- 11°C (52°F) to 22°C (72°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 26
- Sea
- 15°C (59°F) to 18°C (64°F)
- Crowds
- Busy
- Hotel prices
- High
Weather in summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8 | 17.5 h | 4/5 |
| July | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9 | 17 h | 5/5 |
| August | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9 | 15 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 21°C (70°F) against a yearly 12°C (54°F), and 26 of the year's roughly 106 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 4/5 and hotel prices 4/5 on average.
What's on in summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- June: Sankt Hans Aften — midsummer bonfires on beaches and lakes (23 June)
- June: Roskilde Festival, 35 km away (usually late June to early July)
- July: Copenhagen Jazz Festival — concerts across the city (usually early July)
- August: Copenhagen Pride (usually August)
Good choices for summer
Museum · Indre By
National Museum of Denmark
Start with the Danish prehistory galleries, then take children to the Children's Museum to dress up and climb aboard a Viking ship.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Kids
- Rainy day
Museum · Vesterbro
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Brewer Carl Jacobsen's art collection fills a museum beside Tivoli with Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Etruscan sculpture, French Impressionists and Rodin, arranged around a glass-domed Winter Garden of palms and a fountain.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- History
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Gallery · Indre By
SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
Combine it with Rosenborg and the University Botanical Garden across the road.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Art
- Free
- Rainy day
Market · Nørreport
Torvehallerne
Two glass-and-steel market halls beside Nørreport station hold around 60 stalls of fish, cheese, bread, coffee, smørrebrød and pastries, with an outdoor fruit and flower market between them.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Food
- Shopping
- Rainy day
Museum · Frederiksstaden
Designmuseum Danmark
Spend time in the chair galleries and the garden courtyard, and browse the museum shop for design souvenirs.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Day trips in summer
- 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.
- Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerød (About 40 minutes by S-train) — A Dutch Renaissance palace spread over three islands in a lake, home to the Museum of National History, with a richly decorated chapel where absolute monarchs were anointed and formal baroque gardens.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is summer a good time to visit Copenhagen?
Yes: June–August are among the best months. Long, light evenings, harbour swimming, the Jazz Festival and outdoor dining; the busiest and most expensive season.
+What is the weather like in Copenhagen in summer?
Highs of up to 22°C (72°F) and lows around 11°C (52°F), with about 26 rainy days over the season.