When to go · Roskilde
Roskilde, month by month
The best months for Roskilde: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Jun–early Jul (festival crowds and prices), Nov–Feb (short, grey days).3 °C / -2 °C, 9 rain days37 °F / 28 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Jun–early Jul (festival crowds and prices), Nov–Feb (short, grey days).3 °C / -2 °C, 8 rain days37 °F / 28 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Denmark: Days lengthen fast; Easter falls in late March in 2027, with closures.6 °C / 0 °C, 8 rain days43 °F / 32 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Denmark: Tivoli opens for the season (check dates); cherry blossom at Bispebjerg; still cool.11 °C / 3 °C, 7 rain days52 °F / 37 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Roskilde's best window: May–Sep.16 °C / 7 °C, 7 rain days61 °F / 45 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Roskilde's best window: May–Sep.19 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain days66 °F / 52 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Roskilde's best window: May–Sep.22 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days72 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Roskilde's best window: May–Sep.22 °C / 13 °C, 9 rain days72 °F / 55 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Roskilde's best window: May–Sep.17 °C / 10 °C, 9 rain days63 °F / 50 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across Denmark: Autumn colour, wind and rain; Halloween at Tivoli; days shorten fast after the clocks change.12 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days54 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Jun–early Jul (festival crowds and prices), Nov–Feb (short, grey days).7 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain days45 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Late Jun–early Jul (festival crowds and prices), Nov–Feb (short, grey days).4 °C / -1 °C, 10 rain days39 °F / 30 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday