Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Skagen Denmark

In Skagen, the summers are comfortable and windy; the winters are long, very cold, and extremely windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 31°F to 67°F and is rarely below 20°F or above 75°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Skagen for warm-weather activities is from late June to late August.

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 11 to September 10, with an average daily high temperature above 61°F. The hottest month of the year in Skagen is July, with an average high of 66°F and low of 57°F.

The cold season lasts for 4.0 months, from November 28 to March 28, with an average daily high temperature below 43°F. The coldest month of the year in Skagen is February, with an average low of 31°F and high of 37°F.

In Skagen, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Skagen begins around April 20 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around October 6.

The clearest month of the year in Skagen is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 57% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 6 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around April 20.

The cloudiest month of the year in Skagen is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 65% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Skagen varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.8 months, from August 10 to February 3, with a greater than 29% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Skagen is November, with an average of 10.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.2 months, from February 3 to August 10. The month with the fewest wet days in Skagen is April, with an average of 6.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Skagen is October, with an average of 11.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 38% on November 2.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Skagen experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Skagen. The month with the most rain in Skagen is October, with an average rainfall of 3.0 inches.

The month with the least rain in Skagen is April, with an average rainfall of 1.5 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Skagen experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from December 19 to March 11, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Skagen is February, with an average snowfall of 1.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.3 months, from March 11 to December 19. The least snow falls around July 31, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Skagen varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 6 hours, 32 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 18 hours, 6 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:16 AM on June 18, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 45 minutes later at 9:01 AM on December 27. The earliest sunset is at 3:30 PM on December 15, and the latest sunset is 6 hours, 52 minutes later at 10:22 PM on June 23.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Skagen during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Skagen, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Skagen experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from September 15 to March 19, with average wind speeds of more than 15.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Skagen is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 18.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.9 months, from March 19 to September 15. The calmest month of the year in Skagen is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.4 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Skagen varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 1.0 months, from October 25 to November 25, with a peak percentage of 35% on November 8. The wind is most often from the west for 11 months, from November 25 to October 25, with a peak percentage of 36% on January 1.

Skagen is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.0 months, from June 20 to September 19, with an average temperature above 58°F. The month of the year in Skagen with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 62°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.0 months, from December 16 to April 15, with an average temperature below 43°F. The month of the year in Skagen with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 38°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Skagen throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Skagen for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Skagen for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Skagen typically lasts for 7.3 months (223 days), from around April 6 to around November 15, rarely starting before March 15 or after April 26, and rarely ending before October 20 or after December 18.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Skagen should appear around May 24, only rarely appearing before May 12 or after June 8.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from May 5 to August 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Skagen is June, with an average of 6.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from October 16 to February 26, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Skagen is December, with an average of 0.3 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Skagen are 57.721 deg latitude, 10.584 deg longitude, and 10 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Skagen is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 52 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 6 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (128 feet). Within 50 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (466 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Skagen is covered by water (39%), artificial surfaces (22%), shrubs (20%), and grassland (13%), within 10 miles by water (90%), and within 50 miles by water (82%) and cropland (12%).