Weather in Copenhagen in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Copenhagen;
Average weather
Average temperature in Copenhagen in August
Going from a maximum of +84°F during the day to a minimum of +50°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +73°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +70°F to +68°F.
Is Copenhagen warm or cold in August?
Copenhagen is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +70°F to +70°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +57°F to +57°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is the hottest month in Copenhagen, here is the comparison with other months:
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Climate in Copenhagen in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +70°F | +63°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +41°F | +43°F | +36°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +84°F | +79°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 52 mm | 60 mm | 56 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 74% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +70°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 52 mm to 60 mm. Humidity rises from 71% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 9 sunny days in July to 8 in August.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Copenhagen is gradually increasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Copenhagen?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Copenhagen in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+65°F) and the highest in 1997 (+80°F). The driest year was 1995 with only 8 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 153 mm.
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Monthly weather in Copenhagen
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Copenhagen, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.