Climate - Skagen (Denmark)

The climate of Skagen is sub-oceanic, with cold winters and mild summers.
The town is located on the northern tip of Denmark, the most windy and maritime area of the country.
Given the latitude (57°43'N), the white nights, in which the sun sets but it does not get completely dark even at midnight, occur from May 22 to July 21.
Although winter is not very cold for the latitude, it is often humid, windy and rainy. Snow is quite frequent, although generally not abundant. Even in spring, until April or the first half of May, there is often cold and unstable weather.
Occasionally, there may be cold waves in winter, in which the temperature can drop below -10 °C (14 °F).
In summer, the temperature rarely reaches 25 °C (77 °F). The temperature reached 29 °C (84 °F) in August 1975, but later it didn't go above 27/28 °C (82/84 °F).
The average temperature of the coldest month (February) is of 0.8 °C (33 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 17.1 °C (63 °F). Here are the average temperatures.

Precipitation amounts to 645 millimeters (25.4 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest month (February) to 75 mm (3 in) in the wettest ones (September, October). Here is the average precipitation.

On average, there are around 1,960 sunshine hours per year. In summer, also due to the length of the days, the sunshine amount is quite good. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.

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.

Best Time

The best time to visit Skagen 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.