Weather in Copenhagen in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Copenhagen in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +13°C with a maximum of +19°C and a minimum of +4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 47% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +17°C to +10°C.
Is Copenhagen warm or cold in October?
Copenhagen is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +17°C to +12°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +11°C to +7°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Copenhagen:
Water temperature in Copenhagen in October
Water in Copenhagen in October is Cold. It varies from +9°C to +16°C, with an average of +13°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +12°C.
In October, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Copenhagen in October?
Climate in Copenhagen in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +12°C | +7°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | -6°C | -9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +22°C | +17°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 55 mm | 59 mm | 51 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +13°C | +9°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 82% | 85% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 18 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +17°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +12°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 55 mm to 59 mm. Humidity rises from 78% to 82%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 5 m/s to 6 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in September to 3 in October.
Next month (November) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 13 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 October, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Copenhagen?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Copenhagen in October 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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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.