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Ringsted weather & best time to visit

City break

Ringsted at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 22°
Sunshine a year
1,890 h
Rain a year
661 mm
Climate
Maritime
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
54 m

Climate in Ringsted

Ringsted has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 22 °C, while January is the coolest at 4 °C. With around 1,890 hours of sunshine a year, Ringsted is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 8.8 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Ringsted

The best time to visit Ringsted is from May to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to June and in September. The wettest month is July with 79 mm of precipitation.

Ringsted through the seasons

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

Ringsted in spring

Mar – May

51

Fair

  • 7–17 °C by day
  • 6.8 h of sun a day
  • 31 rainy days in all

Ringsted in summer

Jun – Aug

80

Excellent

  • 20–22 °C by day
  • 8.3 h of sun a day
  • 37 rainy days in all

Ringsted in autumn

Sep – Nov

44

Fair

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

Ringsted in winter

Dec – Feb

15

Poor

  • 4–5 °C by day
  • 1.7 h of sun a day
  • 33 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

Snow

Dec – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: July – 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

40

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 7°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 12°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 13°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 10°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

07:4118:16

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 07:18–08:32 · evening 17:25–18:39
Blue hour
Morning 07:04–07:18 · evening 18:39–18:53

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 Ringsted 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 low9°5°
Daylight11.6 h9.5 h

What is the weather like in Ringsted in October?

In October, Ringsted is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Ringsted.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 35 min07:41 – 18:16
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
71 %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 %48 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %10 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %45 %

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

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Ringsted

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 Ringsted: score 82 against 40. In June, days are 7 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Ringsted
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score4082better
Daytime high13°20°
Night-time low7°11°
Sunshine3.6 h8.8 hbetter
Rainy days1212
Rainfall62 mm68 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Ringsted month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

14January4° · 1.6 h

In January, Ringsted is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 50 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ringsted.

Ringsted in January
18February4° · 2.4 h

In February, Ringsted is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 42 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ringsted.

Ringsted in February
23March7° · 4.5 h

In March, Ringsted is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 42 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ringsted.

Ringsted in March
53April12° · 7.2 h

In April, Ringsted is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 39 mm in total. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Ringsted.

Ringsted in April
76May17° · 8.7 h

In May, Ringsted is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Ringsted.

Ringsted in May
82June20° · 8.8 h

In June, Ringsted is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 68 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Ringsted.

Ringsted in June
80July22° · 8.7 h

In July, Ringsted is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 79 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Ringsted.

Ringsted in July
77August22° · 7.5 h

In August, Ringsted is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 73 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Ringsted.

Ringsted in August
77September18° · 5.9 h

In September, Ringsted is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 52 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Ringsted.

Ringsted in September
40October13° · 3.6 h

In October, Ringsted is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Ringsted.

Ringsted in October
16November8° · 1.8 h

In November, Ringsted is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 46 mm in total. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ringsted.

Ringsted in November
14December5° · 1.2 h

In December, Ringsted is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 50 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ringsted.

Ringsted 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 Ringsted

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 7°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−1°), the warmest in August (14°). 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 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan144°−1°1.6 h1150
FebruaryFeb184°−1°2.4 h1042
MarchMar237°0°4.5 h1042
AprilApr5312°3°7.2 h1039
MayMay7617°7°8.7 h1259
JuneJun8220°11°8.8 h1268
JulyJul8022°13°8.7 h1379
AugustAug7722°14°7.5 h1273
SeptemberSep7718°11°5.9 h1052
OctoberOct4013°7°3.6 h1262
NovemberNov168°4°1.8 h1146
DecemberDec145°1°1.2 h1150

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 Ringsted

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

Per year
1,890 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 8.8 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.2 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.6 hDaylight 10.6 hShare of daylight 34 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.6 of 10.6 hours of daylight in Ringsted, 34 % 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 Ringsted: 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
661 mm on 132 days
Wettest month
Jul · 79 mm
Driest month
Apr · 39 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 62 mm

In October, Ringsted has about 12 rainy days with 62 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Ringsted

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 95 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 Ringsted

How breezy and how cloudy Ringsted 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
Jan · 25 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 20 km/h
OctoberWind 24 km/hBeaufort 4

In October, the wind in Ringsted 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
67 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Apr · 58 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 79 %
OctoberCloud cover 71 %Sunshine 3.6 h

In October, cloud covers on average 71 % of the sky over Ringsted: mostly cloudy, with about 3.6 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 Ringsted

Snow is possible in Ringsted, 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
35 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Mar

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 Ringsted.

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 Ringsted

Weather for your travel dates

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

Ringsted 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.

Ringsted has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    44

    Fair

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

    May – Jun

    77

    Good

    • 17 °C by day
    • 8.7 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    78

    GoodBest holidays

    • 22 °C by day
    • 7.9 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    40

    Fair

    • 13 °C by day
    • 3.6 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    14

    Poor

    • 4 °C by day
    • 1.4 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 35 min
Distance
920 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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Ringsted vs Næstved

In October the holiday weather in Ringsted and Næstved is about equally good (score 40 vs 41). During the day it is about as warm in Næstved as in Ringsted.

Ringsted vs Næstved, in October
in OctoberRingstedNæstved
Holiday weather score4041
Daytime high13°13°
Seano sea nearby12°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1212
Best timeMay – SepJul – Aug

Through the year

OctoberRingsted 13°Næstved 13°
RingstedNæstved
Go to Næstved
Ranking

Denmark in October: the best places

In October, Ringsted ranks 2 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Odense13°12°41
  2. 2RingstedThis page13°40
  3. 3Slagelse13°38
  4. 4Aarhus13°12°38
  5. 5Copenhagen12°12°34
  6. 6Hillerød13°34
  7. 7Roskilde13°12°12
  8. 8Nyborg13°12°12
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Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Ringsted's – good alternatives.

  1. 89 % similar37RandersDenmark13°Best time: May – Sep
  2. 89 % similar36ViborgDenmark13°Best time: May – Sep
  3. 89 % similar37ŁebaPoland13°Best time: May – Sep
  4. 89 % similar38KristianstadSweden13°Best time: May – Sep

Frequently asked questions about Ringsted

When is the best time to visit Ringsted?

The best time to visit Ringsted 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 Ringsted?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 4 °C.

When does it rain most in Ringsted?

The wettest month is July with 79 mm of precipitation. The driest month is April with 39 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Ringsted get?

Ringsted gets around 1,890 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 8.8 hours a day; in December there are 1.2 hours a day.

What time zone is Ringsted in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Ringsted?

A nonstop flight from London to Ringsted takes about 1 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 920 km.

Which school holidays are best for Ringsted?

Ringsted has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 44, May half-term 77, summer holidays 78, October half-term 40, Christmas holidays 14.