Denmark experiences a mainly temperate type of climate, remaining mild through all the four seasons. As the country is virtually juxtaposed between large seas, Denmark weather also retains a certain unpredictability, its patterns conditioned by the mainly westerly winds the blow through it as well as its northern European location.

However, as the winds tend to suddenly changes direction Denmark weather is also characterized by great day-to-day fluctuation in temperature, although the difference between day and night temperatures is considerably minimal in comparison. February is the coldest month of the year typified by just-above freezing point temperatures, and July the warmest with average temperatures hovering around 17°C. During the same period, Copenhagen – Denmark’s capital city – experiences slightly higher temperatures often rising up to 20°C, although during winter temperatures just above or even bellow zero are not uncommon.

Denmark enjoys evenly distributed rainfall throughout the year, the annual average amounting to approximately 61 cm (24 in). Irrespective of the season Denmark skies can open up almost without warning letting powerful but short lasting showers drench the soil with soil.

Again the country’s northern location in Europe is responsible for another unique feature of the weather in Denmark: the great variation in the length of the day with. During winter the days are short with the sun rising around 8am and running to its hiding place by as early as 3:30 pm. In sharp contrast summer days are not only beautiful but also rather long: the first rays of sun tint Denmark’s landscape with their hues as early as 3:30am, prolonging its visit until 10 pm when sunset finally heralds the arrival of night.