Weather in Copenhagen in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Copenhagen;
Average weather
Average temperature in Copenhagen in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +6°C with a maximum of +11°C and a minimum of -4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +11°C to +6°C.
Is Copenhagen warm or cold in January?
Copenhagen is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +4°C to +3°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +1°C to -1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Copenhagen, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Copenhagen in January
Water in Copenhagen in January is Cold. It varies from 0°C to +6°C, with an average of +3°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +3°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Copenhagen in January?
Climate in Copenhagen in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +3°C | +3°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -18°C | -20°C | -16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +11°C | +14°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 44 mm | 32 mm | 21 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +3°C | +2°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 87% | 86% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 8 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. It’s getting colder in January. From +4°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +3°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 44 mm to 32 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 87% to 86%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 6 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 8 m/s getting up to 15 m/s which is quite strong. The wind will cause branches to move and ground debris to fly around.
The average wind speed in Copenhagen is gradually increasing during January, going from 10 m/s to 11 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Copenhagen.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Copenhagen?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Copenhagen in January 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.