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Jelling weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Jelling at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 21°
Sunshine a year
1,710 h
Rain a year
749 mm
Climate
Maritime
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
110 m

Climate in Jelling

Jelling has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 21 °C, while January is the coolest at 4 °C. With around 1,710 hours of sunshine a year, Jelling is moderately sunny; May is the sunniest month with 8.0 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Jelling

The best time to visit Jelling is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to June and in September. Rain is frequent in October and in December; the wettest month is July with 85 mm.

Jelling through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Jelling in spring

Mar – May

50

Fair

  • 7–16 °C by day
  • 6.2 h of sun a day
  • 31 rainy days in all

Jelling in summer

Jun – Aug

76

Good

  • 19–21 °C by day
  • 7.5 h of sun a day
  • 37 rainy days in all

Jelling in autumn

Sep – Nov

40

Fair

  • 8–18 °C by day
  • 3.3 h of sun a day
  • 37 rainy days in all

Jelling in winter

Dec – Feb

14

Poor

  • 4–5 °C by day
  • 1.6 h of sun a day
  • 34 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

May – Jun, Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Oct, Dec

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Snow

Jan – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Jelling for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

37

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

Keep in mindFrequent rain

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 6°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 12°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 12°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 10°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 8°

07:5118:25

Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:28–08:42 · evening 17:34–18:48
Blue hour
Morning 07:13–07:28 · evening 18:48–19:02

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Jelling compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 15° at the start of the month to 10° at the end. The days get 2.2 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high15°10°
Night-time low8°4°
Daylight11.6 h9.4 h

What is the weather like in Jelling in October?

In October, Jelling is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jelling.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 34 min07:51 – 18:25
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
24 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
73 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %51 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %3 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %35 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Jelling

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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June has the better holiday weather in Jelling: score 80 against 37. In June, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. June has 2 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Jelling
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score3780better
Daytime high13°19°
Night-time low6°10°
Sunshine3.2 h7.8 hbetter
Rainy days1311better
Rainfall73 mm75 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Jelling month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

14January4° · 1.4 h

In January, Jelling is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 57 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jelling.

Jelling in January
16February4° · 2.3 h

In February, Jelling is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 52 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jelling.

Jelling in February
21March7° · 4.1 h

In March, Jelling is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 46 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jelling.

Jelling in March
52April12° · 6.6 h

In April, Jelling is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 47 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Jelling.

Jelling in April
77May16° · 8.0 h

In May, Jelling is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 8.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 61 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Jelling.

Jelling in May
80June19° · 7.8 h

In June, Jelling is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 75 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Jelling.

Jelling in June
76July21° · 7.9 h

In July, Jelling is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 85 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Jelling.

Jelling in July
73August21° · 6.7 h

In August, Jelling is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 77 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Jelling.

Jelling in August
71September18° · 5.0 h

In September, Jelling is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 63 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Jelling.

Jelling in September
37October13° · 3.2 h

In October, Jelling is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jelling.

Jelling in October
13November8° · 1.7 h

In November, Jelling is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 55 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jelling.

Jelling in November
13December5° · 1.2 h

In December, Jelling is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 59 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jelling.

Jelling in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Jelling

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°

ColdOctober: nights around 6°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in February (−1°), the warmest in August (12°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 13°Night 6°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan144°−1°1.4 h1257
FebruaryFeb164°−1°2.3 h1052
MarchMar217°0°4.1 h1046
AprilApr5212°3°6.6 h1047
MayMay7716°6°8.0 h1161
JuneJun8019°10°7.8 h1175
JulyJul7621°12°7.9 h1385
AugustAug7321°12°6.7 h1377
SeptemberSep7118°10°5.0 h1263
OctoberOct3713°6°3.2 h1373
NovemberNov138°3°1.7 h1255
DecemberDec135°0°1.2 h1259

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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

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Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Jelling

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,710 hours
Sunniest month
May · 8.0 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.2 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.2 hDaylight 10.6 hShare of daylight 30 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.2 of 10.6 hours of daylight in Jelling, 30 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain

Rain in Jelling: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
749 mm on 140 days
Wettest month
Jul · 85 mm
Driest month
Mar · 46 mm
OctoberRainy days 13Rainfall 73 mm

In October, Jelling has about 13 rainy days with 73 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Jelling

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
1 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 7).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 100 min
Fair skin
over 2 h
Light brown skin
over 2 h
Olive skin
over 2 h

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Jelling

How breezy and how cloudy Jelling is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
22 km/h · moderate breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 25 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 20 km/h
OctoberWind 24 km/hBeaufort 4

In October, the wind in Jelling typically peaks at 24 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
70 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Apr · 60 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 79 %
OctoberCloud cover 73 %Sunshine 3.2 h

In October, cloud covers on average 73 % of the sky over Jelling: mostly cloudy, with about 3.2 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Snow

Snow in Jelling

Snow is possible in Jelling, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
11 days
Fresh snow a year
33 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 0 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Jelling.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Jelling

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Jelling in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Jelling has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    43

    Fair

    • 11 °C by day
    • 5.8 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    78

    GoodBest holidays

    • 17 °C by day
    • 8.0 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    74

    Good

    • 21 °C by day
    • 7.1 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    37

    Poor

    • 13 °C by day
    • 3.2 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    14

    Poor

    • 4 °C by day
    • 1.3 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 30 min
Distance
810 km
Time zone
UTC+2
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

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Jelling vs Vejle

In October the holiday weather in Jelling and Vejle is about equally good (score 37 vs 38). During the day it is about as warm in Vejle as in Jelling.

Jelling vs Vejle, in October
in OctoberJellingVejle
Holiday weather score3738
Daytime high13°13°
Seano sea nearby12°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1313
Best timeMay – SepJul – Aug

Through the year

OctoberJelling 13°Vejle 13°
JellingVejle
Go to Vejle
Ranking

Denmark in October: the best places

In October, Jelling ranks 3 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Odense13°12°41
  2. 2Aarhus13°12°38
  3. 3JellingThis page13°37
  4. 4Billund13°37
  5. 5Randers13°37
  6. 6Silkeborg13°36
  7. 7Haderslev13°36
  8. 8Viborg13°36
All destinations: Denmark

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Frequently asked questions about Jelling

When is the best time to visit Jelling?

The best time to visit Jelling is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Jelling?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21 °C and nights around 12 °C. January is the coolest month at 4 °C.

When does it rain most in Jelling?

Rain is frequent in October and in December; the wettest month is July with 85 mm. The driest month is March with 46 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Jelling get?

Jelling gets around 1,710 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is May with 8.0 hours a day; in December there are 1.2 hours a day.

What time zone is Jelling in?

Jelling is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Jelling?

A nonstop flight from London to Jelling takes about 1 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 810 km.

Which school holidays are best for Jelling?

Jelling has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 43, May half-term 78, summer holidays 74, October half-term 37, Christmas holidays 14.