Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Samsø is Baltic, that is to say, relatively continental, with cold winters and mild to pleasantly warm summers.
The small island of Samsø is located east of Jutland, in central Denmark.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (February) is of 1.4 °C (34 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 17.4 °C (63 °F). Here are the average temperatures in Tranebjerg.
Tranebjerg - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
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| Max (°C) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
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| Min (°F) | 32 | 32 | 34 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 55 | 57 | 52 | 46 | 39 | 34 |
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| Max (°F) | 37 | 37 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 64 | 70 | 70 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 41 |
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amounts to 550 millimeters (21.7 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest month (February) to 60 mm (2.4 in) in the wettest (June). Here is the average precipitation.
Tranebjerg - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 40 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 45 | 45 | 550 |
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| Prec.(in) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 21.7 |
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| Days | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 106 |
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The
sea temperature ranges between 3 °C (37 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F). So, it never becomes warm for swimming (if not for Northern Europeans). Here are the average sea temperatures.
Samsø - Sea temperature| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Temp (°C) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
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| Temp (°F) | 37 | 36 | 37 | 43 | 50 | 57 | 63 | 64 | 61 | 54 | 48 | 41 |
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Best Time
The best time to visit Samsø is the summer, from June to August, since it is the mildest season. However, you must take into account some rainy days and a bit of cold at night.