Climate of Denmark
Denmark has an oceanic climate. Most of the time, winters and summers are mild.[1]
Weather records
The highest temperature ever recorded in Denmark was 36.4 °C (97.5 °F) on 10 August 1975 in Holstebro.
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Denmark was −31.2 °C (−24.2 °F) on 8 January 1982 in Hørsted.
Top 10 warmest days
Rank | Temperature | Date | Location |
---|---|---|---|
1. | 36.4 °C (97.5 °F) | 10 August 1975 | Holstebro |
2. | 35.9 °C (96.6 °F) | 20 July 2022, 25 June 2006 | Abed, Odense |
3. | 35.8 °C (96.4 °F) | 13 August 1911 | Slagelse |
4. | 35.5 °C (95.9 °F) | 29 June 1947 | Hillerød |
5. | 35.0 °C (95.0 °F) | 3 July 1883 | Flintholm Gods |
6. | 34.7 °C (94.5 °F) | 3 July 2009 | Viborg |
7. | 34.6 °C (94.3 °F) | 8 June 1889 | Roskilde |
8. | 34.2 °C (93.6 °F) | 25 June 1976 | Klosterhede Plantage |
9. | 34.1 °C (93.4 °F) | 11 July 2010 | Hammer Odde |
10. | 34.0 °C (93.2 °F) | 6 July 2006 | Køge |
Top 10 coldest nights
Rank | Temperature | Date | Location |
---|---|---|---|
1. | −31.2 °C (−24.2 °F) | 8 January 1982 | Hørsted |
2. | −31.0 °C (−23.8 °F) | 26 January 1942 | Løndal |
3. | −30.3 °C (−22.5 °F) | 29 January 1941 | Viborg |
4. | −29.6 °C (−21.3 °F) | 18 January 1893 | Holbæk |
5. | −28.5 °C (−19.3 °F) | 30 January 1947 | Bronderslev |
6. | −28.1 °C (−18.6 °F) | 14 February 1956 | Ulstrup |
7. | −27.4 °C (−17.3 °F) | 13 February 1940 | Kibæk |
8. | −27.3 °C (−17.1 °F) | 13 February 1895 | Hadsten |
9. | −27.1 °C (−16.8 °F) | 21 February 1963 | Randers |
10. | −27.0 °C (−16.6 °F) | 6 March 1888 | Holbæk |
Climate Of Denmark Media
Instrumental recording of "Der er et yndigt land" (There is a lovely country) the civil national anthem of the Kingdom of Denmark.
Instrumental version af den danske kongesang "Kong Kristian stod ved højen mast" spillet af United States Navy Band
The gilded side of the Trundholm sun chariot dating from the Nordic Bronze Age
The Ladby ship, the largest ship burial found in Denmark.
Larger of the two Jelling stones, raised by Harald Bluetooth
Extent of the Dano-Norwegian Realm. After the Napoleonic Wars, Norway was ceded to Sweden while Denmark kept the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland.
The Assault on Copenhagen on 11 February 1659 during the Second Northern War. Danish defenders under King Frederick III successfully repelled the forces of the Swedish Empire. Painting by Frederik Christian Lund.
The National Constitutional Assembly was convened by King Frederick VII in 1848 to adopt the Constitution of Denmark.
A sample from Carl Nielsen's Wind Quintet with the theme from Min Jesus, lad mit hjerte få