List of extreme temperatures in Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Europe located on the 56th parallel north. Denmark is located at a zone where air masses from a diverse range of regions congregate, giving it its temperate climate. Denmark's average temperature is 7.7°C.

Highest temperatures ever recorded in Denmark

Temperature	Location	Date recorded
36.4°C	Holstebro	August 10, 1975
35.9°C	Odense	June 25, 2006
35.9°C	Abed, Lolland	July 20, 2022
35.8°C	Slagelse	August 13, 1911
35.7°C	Herning	August 7, 1875
35.6°C	Vorbasse	August 1, 1948
35.5°C	Hillerød	June 29, 1947
35.4°C	Kolding	July 9, 1933
35.3°C	Studsgård	July 12, 1941
35.3°C	Erslev (Morsø Kommune)	July 10, 1941
35.1°C	Klemensker	August 10, 1992
35.1°C	Klosterhede Plantage	July 31, 1948
35.1°C	Rens	June 29, 1947
35.1°C	Klosterhede Plantage	July 22, 1925
35.0°C	Flintholm Gods	July 3, 1883
34.1°C	Hammer Odde	July 11, 2010
35.7°C	Lolland	July 20, 2022

Lowest temperatures ever recorded in Denmark

Temperature	Location	Date recorded
−31.2°C	Hørsted	January 8, 1982
−31.0°C	Løndal	January 26, 1942
−30.3°C	Hald Ege (near Viborg)	January 29, 1941
−29.6°C	Søndersted (near Holbæk)	January 18, 1893
−29.0°C	Brande	February 8, 1942
−28.1°C	Ulstrup	February 1956
−27.4°C	Kibæk	February 1940
−27.3°C	Hinnerup (near Hadsten)	February 13, 1895
−27.1°C	Randers	February 21, 1963
−27.0°C	Søndersted (near Holbæk)	March 6, 1888

Highest & lowest temperatures per year in Denmark 2000-2022

2000

• 32.4°C, 21 June, Copenhagen
• -16.0°C, 24 January, Karup

2001

• 31.2°C, 16 August, Hammer Odde
• -19.0°C, 31 December, Roskilde

2002

• 32.1°C, 1 August, Rønne
• -12.8°C, 1 January, Copenhagen

2003

• 31.9°C, 8 August, Odense
• -20.5°C, 7 January, Holbæk

2004

• 32.2°C, 10 August, Aalborg
• -16.0°C, 30 January, Thisted

2005

• 31.9°C, 27 June, Odense
• -20.2°C, 4 March, Copenhagen

2006

• 35.9°C, 25 June, Odense
• -17.0°C, 23 January, Randers

2007

• 31.4°C, 11 June, Karup
• -15.0°C, 24 January, Karup

2008

• 31.0°C, 29 July, Esbjerg
• -9.5°C, 23 March, Karup

2009

• 32.7°C, 3 July, Viborg
• -16.2°C, 19 December, Karup

2010

• 34.1°C, 11 July, Hammer Odde
• -23.0°C, 22 December, Holbæk

2011

• 32.5°C, 27 July, Kolding
• -16.5°C, 21 February, Aalborg

2012

• 31.5°C, 20 August, Copenhagen
• -23.1°C, 5 February, Odense

2013

• 33.3°C, 2 August, Karup
• -17.6°C, 16 January, Copenhagen

2014

• 31.0°C, 9 July, Aalborg
• 31.0°C, 3 August, Rønne
• -15.3°C, 29 December, Roskilde

2015

• 32.3°C, 5 July, Holstebro
• -11.5°C, 6 February, Herning

2016

• 31.1°C, 25 August, Karup
• -15.5°C, 21 January, Copenhagen

2017

• 29.0°C, 27 May, Karup
• -14.0°C, 16 January, Holbæk

2018

• 33.6°C, 27 July, Vejle
• -13.5°C, 2 March, Holstebro

2019

• 33.0°C, 25 July, Karup
• -9.9°C, 24 January, Copenhagen

2020

• 32.4°C, 9 August, Frederiksberg
• -8.2°C, 25 December, Horsens

2021

• 30.8°C, 19 June, Copenhagen
• -17.5°C, 13 February, Billund

2022

• 35.9°C, 20 July, Lolland
• -9.0°C, 6 March, Frederikshavn

Records in the 21st Century

Highest temperature: 35.9 °C in Odense, 25 June 2006 and Abed, 20 July 2022.

Lowest temperature: -23.1 °C in Odense, 5 February 2012.

Highest wind gust: 194.4 km/h in Als, 28 October 2013.

Highest precipitation sum: 135.4 mm in Greater Copenhagen, 2 July 2011.

Top 10 warmest days in Denmark

1. 36.4°C, 10 August 1975, Holstebro

2. 35.9°C, 20 July 2022, Lolland

3. 35.9°C, 25 June 2006, Odense

4. 35.8°C, 13 August 1911, Slagelse

5. 35.7°C, 7 August 1875, Herning

6. 35.6°C, 1 August 1948, Vorbasse

7. 35.5°C, 29 June 1947, Hillerød

8. 35.4°C, 9 July 1933, Kolding

9. 35.3°C, 12 July 1941, Studsgård

10. 35.1°C, 10 August 1992, Klemensker

References

Works

• Anderson, Robert T. (2016). "Denmark". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 13 August 2016.