Weather in Copenhagen in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Copenhagen;
Average weather
Average temperature in Copenhagen in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +5°C with a maximum of +9°C and a minimum of -5°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -1°C to +6°C.
Is Copenhagen warm or cold in December?
Copenhagen is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +7°C to +4°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +4°C to +1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Copenhagen, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Copenhagen in December
Water in Copenhagen in December is Cold. It varies from +3°C to +8°C, with an average of +6°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +4°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Copenhagen in December?
Climate in Copenhagen in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +4°C | +3°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -9°C | -18°C | -20°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +12°C | +11°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 51 mm | 44 mm | 32 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +6°C | +3°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 85% | 87% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 13 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 6 | 8 | ||||
December weather is still as bad as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +7°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +4°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 51 mm to 44 mm. Humidity rises from 85% to 87%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 6 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 10 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 increasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Copenhagen.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Copenhagen?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Copenhagen in December 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.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Copenhagen
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.