When to go · Skagen
Skagen, month by month
The best months for Skagen: Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many places shut, wind and dark); Easter and week 43 are busy but cold.3 °C / -2 °C, 12 rain days37 °F / 28 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many places shut, wind and dark); Easter and week 43 are busy but cold.3 °C / -2 °C, 9 rain days37 °F / 28 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many places shut, wind and dark); Easter and week 43 are busy but cold.5 °C / -1 °C, 9 rain days41 °F / 30 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Denmark: Tivoli opens for the season (check dates); cherry blossom at Bispebjerg; still cool.9 °C / 2 °C, 8 rain days48 °F / 36 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Denmark: Long light evenings, fewer crowds than summer; holiday long weekends fill trains.14 °C / 6 °C, 8 rain days57 °F / 43 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Skagen's best window: Jun–Aug.18 °C / 10 °C, 8 rain days64 °F / 50 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Skagen's best window: Jun–Aug.20 °C / 13 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 55 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Skagen's best window: Jun–Aug.20 °C / 13 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 55 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Denmark: Mild, calmer, lower hotel rates; good cycling weather.16 °C / 10 °C, 11 rain days61 °F / 50 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Denmark: Autumn colour, wind and rain; Halloween at Tivoli; days shorten fast after the clocks change.11 °C / 6 °C, 13 rain days52 °F / 43 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many places shut, wind and dark); Easter and week 43 are busy but cold.7 °C / 3 °C, 13 rain days45 °F / 37 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many places shut, wind and dark); Easter and week 43 are busy but cold.4 °C / -1 °C, 13 rain days39 °F / 30 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday