Weather in Copenhagen in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Copenhagen in April
The expected average maximum temperature in April is +11°C with a maximum of +17°C and a minimum of -1°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +8°C to +11°C.
Is Copenhagen warm or cold in April?
Copenhagen is typically cool in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +6°C to +10°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from 0°C to +3°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Copenhagen:
Water temperature in Copenhagen in April
Water in Copenhagen in April is Cold. It varies from +3°C to +8°C, with an average of +6°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +10°C.
In April, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Copenhagen in April?
Climate in Copenhagen in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +10°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -15°C | -5°C | 0°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +24°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 28 mm | 28 mm | 40 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +6°C | +10°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 73% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||
April often has better weather than March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +6°C to +10°C during the day. The rainfall amount in April stays the same as in the previous month with a 28 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 5 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 5 to 8.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Copenhagen is gradually decreasing during April, going from 6 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how April is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last April in Copenhagen?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Copenhagen in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+9°C) and the highest in 2020 (+13°C). The driest year was 2018 with only 322 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1019 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Copenhagen, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.