Denmark in May: where is it warmest?
In May, Odense is the warmest place with 16 °C by day, Hvide Sande the coolest with 13 °C. 4 of 19 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in May, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odense | 72 | 16° | 11° | 9 h | 11 |
| Copenhagen | 69 | 16° | 10° | 8 h | 11 |
| Sønderborg | 27 | 16° | 11° | 8 h | 11 |
| Roskilde | 27 | 16° | 10° | 8 h | 12 |
| Helsingør | 27 | 16° | 11° | 8 h | 12 |
| Fredericia | 27 | 16° | 11° | 8 h | 11 |
| Kolding | 26 | 16° | 11° | 8 h | 11 |
| Vejle | 26 | 16° | 11° | 8 h | 11 |
| Aabenraa | 25 | 16° | 11° | 8 h | 12 |
| Tønder | 70 | 15° | – | 8 h | 11 |
| Aarhus | 68 | 15° | 11° | 9 h | 11 |
| Aalborg | 27 | 15° | 11° | 8 h | 11 |
| Ribe | 26 | 15° | 11° | 8 h | 11 |
| Hirtshals | 31 | 14° | 10° | 9 h | 10 |
| Esbjerg | 27 | 14° | 11° | 8 h | 11 |
| Skagen | 31 | 13° | 11° | 9 h | 11 |
| Frederikshavn | 31 | 13° | 11° | 9 h | 11 |
| Ringkøbing | 29 | 13° | 10° | 9 h | 11 |
| Hvide Sande | 28 | 13° | 11° | 8 h | 11 |
Denmark in May: quick answers
Denmark in May: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in May are Odense (16 °C), Copenhagen (16 °C) and Sønderborg (16 °C).
Denmark in May: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Odense (11 °C), Sønderborg (11 °C) and Helsingør (11 °C).
Denmark in May: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in May – warm, sunny and dry – is in Odense, Tønder and Copenhagen.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences