When to go · Denmark
Denmark in January
Mixed month. Dark by 16:00, 0–3 °C and grey; museums, cafés and saunas carry the trip. Cheapest hotels of the year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Denmark
- Prices
- Low
- Denmark
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Denmark
Dark by 16:00, 0–3 °C and grey; museums, cafés and saunas carry the trip. Cheapest hotels of the year.
Weather in January
- Zealand and the islands · 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.
- Jutland · Aarhus, Aalborg, Skagen, Ribe, west coastcool
The North Sea coast is the windiest and wettest part; autumn storms bring storm surges on the Wadden Sea.
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.
New Year
31 Dec – 1 Jan
Fireworks everywhere at midnight; many restaurants closed on the 1st.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Denmark
- Low
- Prices · Denmark
- Low
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket