When to go · Copenhagen
Copenhagen in December
Mixed month. Cold; Christmas markets; Dec 24–26 closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 4°C39°F / 1°C34°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Denmark overall
- Prices
- High
- Denmark overall
Verdict
Cold; Christmas markets; Dec 24–26 closures.
Weather in December
- CopenhagenHighs around 4 °C, lows around 1 °C, rain on about 17 daysHighs around 39 °F, lows around 34 °F, rain on about 17 days
- Zealand and the islands, Denmark · Copenhagen, Roskilde, Helsingør, Funen, Bornholmcool
Mild, damp and windy; summer highs 20–24 °C with 17 h of light, winter 0–4 °C with 7 h. Bornholm is the sunniest corner in summer.Mild, damp and windy; summer highs 68–75 °F with 17 h of light, winter 32–39 °F with 7 h. Bornholm is the sunniest corner in summer.
Winter season
Christmas markets and Tivoli lights.
Watch: Daylight of about 7 hours and closures on Dec 24–26.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas markets and Tivoli Christmas check
Mid November to Dec 23 · Nyhavn, Kongens Nytorv, Tivoli
Crowds and higher hotel prices.
Christmas Eve, Dec 24, and Dec 25–26
Dec 24–26 · Citywide
Most shops and many museums are shut; restaurants may be booked or closed.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Denmark
Christmas Eve is the main celebration: shops close early on the 24th and most restaurants are shut 24–25 Dec.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Denmark overall
- Medium
- Prices · Denmark overall
- High
Denmark overall: Christmas markets, gløgg and æbleskiver; closures 24–26 Dec, 7-hour days.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket