When to go · Skagen
Skagen in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many places shut, wind and dark); Easter and week 43 are busy but cold.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Denmark overall
- Prices
- Low
- Denmark overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many places shut, wind and dark); Easter and week 43 are busy but cold.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- SkagenHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Jutland, Denmark · 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Denmark overall
- Low
- Prices · Denmark overall
- Low
Denmark overall: Still cold and short; Copenhagen Light Festival and fastelavn buns brighten it.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Skagen, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jun: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many places shut, wind and dark); Easter and week 43 are busy but cold.
June: Inside Skagen's best window: Jun–Aug.
Skagen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket