When to go · Skagen
Skagen in January
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°C37°F / −2°C28°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Denmark overall
- Prices
- Low
- Denmark overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Skagen
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many places shut, wind and dark); Easter and week 43 are busy but cold.
Weather in January
- SkagenHighs around 3 °C, lows around -2 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 37 °F, lows around 28 °F, rain on about 12 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: Dark by 16:00, 0–3 °C and grey; museums, cafés and saunas carry the trip. Cheapest hotels of the year.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket