When to go · Copenhagen
Copenhagen in October
Mixed month. Cool; autumn holiday week.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 12°C54°F / 7°C45°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Denmark overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Denmark overall
Verdict
Cool; autumn holiday week.
Weather in October
- CopenhagenHighs around 12 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 54 °F, lows around 45 °F, rain on about 15 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.
Autumn season
Mild days in September, then dark evenings.
Watch: Rain days climb through November.
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.
Culture Night (Kulturnatten) check
Mid October, one Friday · Museums and venues across the city
Museums open late with a single wristband ticket; crowded.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Denmark overall
- Low
- Prices · Denmark overall
- Medium
Denmark overall: Autumn colour, wind and rain; Halloween at Tivoli; days shorten fast after the clocks change.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket