When to go · Copenhagen
Copenhagen in May
Great month. Long light; terraces open.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C63°F / 8°C46°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Denmark overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Denmark overall
Verdict
Long light; terraces open.
Weather in May
- CopenhagenHighs around 17 °C, lows around 8 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 63 °F, lows around 46 °F, rain on about 11 days
- Zealand and the islands, Denmark · Copenhagen, Roskilde, Helsingør, Funen, Bornholmbest weather
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.
Spring season
Longer days, Easter and first terraces.
Watch: Cool wind and showers.
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.
Copenhagen Marathon check
Mid May · Route across the centre
Road closures along the route; hotels fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Denmark overall
- Medium
- Prices · Denmark overall
- Medium
Denmark overall: Long light evenings, fewer crowds than summer; holiday long weekends fill trains.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast