List of extreme temperatures in Denmark

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Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Europe located on the 56th parallel north. Denmark is located at a zone where air masses from a diverse range of regions congregate, giving it its temperate climate. Denmark's average temperature is 7.7 °C.

Highest and lowest temperatures ever recorded in Denmark[edit]

Top 10 highest temperatures
Rank Temperature Location Date recorded
1. 36.4 °C Holstebro 10 August 1975
2. 35.9 °C Abed, Lolland 20 July 2022
2. 35.9 °C Odense 25 June 2006
4. 35.8 °C Slagelse 13 August 1911
5. 35.5 °C Hillerød 29 June 1947
6. 35.0 °C Flintholm Gods 3 July 1883
7. 34.7 °C Viborg 3 July 2009
8. 34.6 °C Roskilde 8 June 1889
9. 34.2 °C Klosterhede Plantage 25 June 1976
10. 34.1 °C Allinge-Sandvig 11 July 2010
Top 10 lowest temperatures
Rank Temperature Location Date recorded
1. −31.2 °C Hørsted 8 January 1982
2. −31.0 °C Løndal 26 January 1942
3. −30.3 °C Hald Ege (near Viborg) 29 January 1941
4. −29.6 °C Søndersted (near Holbæk) 18 January 1893
5. −29.0 °C Brande 8 February 1942
6. −28.5 °C Bronderslev 30 January 1947
7. −28.1 °C Ulstrup 14 February 1956
8. −27.8 °C Skovgårde (near Vordingborg) 17 January 1893
9. −27.6 °C Gurre (near Helsingør) 25 February 1947
10. −27.4 °C Kibæk 13 February 1940

Highest and lowest temperatures recorded in Denmark each year, 1990–2022[edit]

Year Highest (summer) Lowest (winter)
Temp. Date Location Temp. Date Location
1990 33.1 °C 5 August Fredericia -8.8 °C 6 December Agerkrog
1991 27.6 °C 12 July Copenhagen -21.4 °C 9 February Randers
1992 35.1 °C 10 August Klemensker -14.2 °C 30 December Mariager
1993 28.8 °C 10 June Faaborg -11.1 °C 25 November Vordingborg
1994 32.6 °C 24 July Blåvandshuk -17.4 °C 21 February Frederikshavn
1995 31.8 °C 10 July Engelstrup -16.8 °C 30 December Kås
1996 32.9 °C 21 August Rønne -17.6 °C 10 February Skive
1997 32.9 °C 25 August Åbenrå -20.8 °C 2 January Aalborg
1998 32.0 °C 8 August Møn -16.8 °C 4 February Hjørring
1999 30.6 °C 12 September Rømø -14.9 °C 14 February Grenå
2000 32.4 °C 21 June Copenhagen -16.0 °C 24 January Karup
2001 31.2 °C 15 August Allinge-Sandvig -19.0 °C 30 December Roskilde
2002 32.2 °C 30 July Sønderborg -18.4 °C 1 January Lemvig
2003 33.4 °C 8 August Karup -21.5 °C 7 January Hjørring
2004 32.2 °C 10 August Aalborg -16.0 °C 30 January Thisted
2005 33.0 °C 21 June Copenhagen -20.2 °C 4 March Copenhagen
2006 35.9 °C 25 June Odense -21.0 °C 29 January Randers
2007 31.4 °C 11 June Karup -15.0 °C 21 December Frederikshavn
2008 31.0 °C 29 July Esbjerg -9.5 °C 23 March Karup
2009 34.7 °C 3 July Viborg -20.1 °C 19 December Viborg
2010 34.1 °C 11 July Hammer Odde -23.0 °C 22 December Holbæk
2011 28.2 °C 6 June Rønne -16.5 °C 21 February Aalborg
2012 32.9 °C 20 August Odense -23.1 °C 5 February Odense
2013 33.3 °C 3 August Karup -20.6 °C 16 January Silkeborg
2014 33.2 °C 10 July Aalborg -15.3 °C 29 December Roskilde
2015 32.3 °C 5 July Holstebro -11.5 °C 6 February Herning
2016 32.0 °C 24 June Copenhagen -15.5 °C 21 January Copenhagen
2017 26.8 °C 27 May Holsterbro -14.1 °C 16 January Isenvad
2018 33.6 °C 27 July Vejle -13.5 °C 2 March Holstebro
2019 32.8 °C 24 July Billund -9.9 °C 24 January Frederiksberg
2020 32.4 °C 9 August Frederiksberg -8.2 °C 25 December Horsens
2021 34.0 °C 20 June Rønne -20.7 °C 13 February Randers
2022 35.9 °C 20 July Abed, Lolland -18.0 °C 16 December Isenvad
2023 32.1 °C 15 July Abed, Lolland -15.3 °C 8 March Hjørring

Highest and lowest temperatures of every month[edit]

This list consists of the highest and lowest temperature of every month.[1]

January:

February:

March:

  • 22.2 °C, 18 March 1990, Karup
  • -27.0 °C, 6 March 1888, Holbæk

April:

May:

June:

July:

August:

September:

  • 32.4 °C, 2 September 1906, Randers
  • -5.6 °C, 25 September 1886, Aalborg

October:

November:

December:

Highest & lowest temperature of every month in Copenhagen[edit]

January:

  • 11.2 °C, 1 January 2022
  • -27.6 °C, 26 January 1942

February:

  • 15.8 °C, 24 February 1990
  • -25.5 °C, 21 February 1963

March:

  • 20.8 °C, 30 March 1968
  • -21.0 °C, 6 March 1888

April:

  • 28.0 °C, 27 April 1993
  • -16.5 °C, 3 April 1922

May:

  • 32.4 °C, 26 May 1892
  • -6.6 °C, 14 May 1900

June:

  • 34.8 °C, 25 June 2006
  • 0.4 °C, 2 June 1936

July:

  • 35.6 °C, 20 July 2022
  • 0.1 °C, 17 July 1903

August:

  • 34.8 °C, 10 August 1975
  • 0.0 °C, 29 August 1885

September:

  • 32.4 °C, 6 September 1949
  • -2.5 °C, 25 September 1886

October:

  • 24.4 °C, 1 October 2011
  • -8.8 °C, 30 October 1880

November:

  • 17.2 °C, 2 November 2020
  • -18.4 °C, 30 November 1973

December:

  • 12.1 °C, 5 December 2006
  • -22.9 °C, 17 December 1981

Records in the 21st century[edit]

Weather feature Record Location Date
Highest temperature 35.9 °C Odense 25 June 2006
Abed 20 July 2022
Lowest temperature -23.1 °C Odense 5 February 2012
Fastest wind gust 194.4 km/h Sønderborg 28 October 2013
Highest precipitation amount 135.4 mm Greater Copenhagen 2 July 2011

On 20 July 2022, Copenhagen measured its highest recorded temperature, 35.6 °C.

In the 21st century, Denmark experienced its mildest winter, warmest spring, warmest summer and mildest autumn on record:

  • Mildest winter: 2020
  • Warmest spring: 2007
  • Warmest summer: 2018
  • Mildest autumn: 2006

Highest and lowest temperatures of every year in Copenhagen, 2000–2022[edit]

Highest temperatures
Year Temperature (°C) Date
2000 32.4 21 June
2001 30.4 15 August
2002 30.9 30 July
2003 31.6 8 August
2004 30.8 10 August
2005 33.0 21 June
2006 34.9 25 June
2007 30.6 11 June
2008 30.2 26 July
2009 32.7 3 July
2010 33.0 10 July
2011 30.0 2 July
2012 31.2 20 August
2013 30.6 3 August
2014 32.6 10 July
2015 30.6 5 July
2016 32.0 24 June
2017 26.6 27 May
2018 33.0 27 July
2019 32.0 24 July
2020 31.8 10 August
2021 32.1 15 July
2022 35.6 20 July
Lowest temperatures
Year Temperature (°C) Date
2000 -10.8 24 January
2001 -18.8 31 December
2002 -12.8 1 January
2003 -20.0 7 January
2004 -11.0 21 December
2005 -20.2 4 March
2006 -15.5 29 January
2007 -12.6 24 January
2008 -6.6 23 March
2009 -14.7 19 December
2010 -20.4 22 December
2011 -14.6 21 February
2012 -21.6 4 February
2013 -16.0 16 January
2014 -12.7 29 December
2015 -7.0 25 January
2016 -15.5 21 January
2017 -11.6 16 January
2018 -10.6 2 March
2019 -8.8 24 January
2020 -6.8 25 December
2021 -19.5 13 February
2022 -14.4 16 December

Warmest years in Denmark[edit]

Denmark's average temperature is 7.7 °C

Year Average temperature (°C)
2020 9.0
2022 8.8
2014 8.7
2018 8.6
2019 8.4
2007 8.4
2000 8.2
1990 8.2
1975 8.1
1999 8.1

Highest wind gusts[edit]

Wind gust (km/h) Date Location
194

(54 m/s)

28 October 2013 Sønderborg
190

(53 m/s)

3 December 1999 Frederikshavn
186

(52 m/s)

26 January 1990 Blåvandshuk
186

(52 m/s)

6 December 2013 Anholt (Denmark)
185

(51 m/s)

31 December 1921 Anholt (Denmark)
184

(51 m/s)

3 January 1976 Hvide Sande
182

(50 m/s)

4 January 2012 Anholt (Denmark)
181

(50 m/s)

3 January 2012 Hvide Sande & Thyborøn
180

(50 m/s)

1 March 2008 Hvide Sande
176

(49 m/s)

29 November 2015 Thyborøn

Precipitation extremes[edit]

Precipitation sum Date Location
135.4 mm 2 July 2011 Copenhagen
118.0 mm 14 August 2010 Copenhagen
116.8 mm 2 June 2008 Frøslevlejren
110.2 mm 24 June 2012 Hvide Sande
99.6 mm 8 November 2001 Thyborøn

Month records[edit]

January

  • Mildest: 2020
  • Coldest: 1942
  • Wettest: 2023
  • Driest: 1996 & 1997
  • Windiest: 2012
  • Sunniest: 1963

February

  • Mildest: 1990
  • Coldest: 1947
  • Wettest: 1988
  • Driest: 1932
  • Windiest: 2022, 2020 & 1990
  • Sunniest: 1932

March

  • Mildest: 1990 & 2007
  • Coldest: 1942
  • Wettest: 2019
  • Driest: 2022
  • Windiest: 2021
  • Sunniest: 2022

April

  • Warmest: 2011
  • Coldest: 1888
  • Wettest: 1936
  • Driest: 1974
  • Windiest: 1994
  • Sunniest: 2019

May

  • Warmest: 2018
  • Coldest: 1902
  • Wettest: 1983
  • Driest: 1959
  • Windiest: 2021
  • Sunniest: 2018

June

  • Warmest: 1889
  • Mildest: 1923
  • Wettest: 2016
  • Driest: 1976
  • Windiest: 1931
  • Sunniest: 1888

July

  • Warmest: 2006
  • Mildest: 1979
  • Wettest: 2023
  • Driest: 2006
  • Windiest: 1885
  • Sunniest: 2018

August

  • Warmest: 1997
  • Mildest: 1902
  • Wettest: 2006
  • Driest: 1947
  • Windiest: 2006
  • Sunniest: 1947

September

  • Warmest: 1999, 2006 & 2016
  • Mildest: 1877
  • Wettest: 1994
  • Driest: 2006
  • Windiest: 2015
  • Sunniest: 2006

October

  • Warmest: 2006
  • Coldest: 1905
  • Wettest: 1967
  • Driest: 2005
  • Windiest: 2013
  • Sunniest: 2005

November

  • Mildest: 2006
  • Coldest: 1919
  • Wettest: 1969
  • Driest: 1902
  • Windiest: 2009
  • Sunniest: 1989

December

  • Mildest: 2006
  • Coldest: 1981
  • Wettest: 1985
  • Driest: 1890
  • Windiest: 2013
  • Sunniest: 2010

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.dmi.dk/vejrarkiv/vejrekstremer-danmark/

Works[edit]

  • Anderson, Robert T. (2016). "Denmark". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
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