Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
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.
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.
Skagen - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
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| Max (°C) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
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| Min (°F) | 32 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 46 | 41 | 36 |
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| Max (°F) | 39 | 37 | 41 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 46 | 41 |
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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.
Skagen - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 50 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 50 | 60 | 75 | 75 | 65 | 60 | 645 |
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| Prec.(in) | 2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.4 | 3 | 3 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 25.4 |
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| Days | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 110 |
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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.
Skagen - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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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.
Skagen - Sea temperature| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Temp (°C) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
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| Temp (°F) | 39 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 50 | 57 | 63 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 48 | 43 |
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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.