Denmark

Copenhagen in April

Historical averages 2016–2025 · not a forecast

April weather in Copenhagen

April in Copenhagen averages daily highs of 11°C and lows of 3°C, with 11 hours of sunshine a day and rain on about 8 of 30 days.

Daily high
11°C average
Overnight low
3°C average
Rain days
8 of 30 days with at least 1 mm (25% rain-day chance)
Sunshine
11 hours a day
Daylight
14 hours calculated day length

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Copenhagen in April

April in Copenhagen: average highs of 11°C, lows of 3°C and 11 hours of sunshine a day. A starting point for planning around the historical weather.

April in Copenhagen, Denmark, brings average daily highs of 11°C and overnight lows of 3°C in the 2016–2025 historical record. Bring layers that work for a longer spell outside as well as a short walk. A warm extra layer gives you options when the day's weather feels cooler than the monthly average suggests.

In the record, at least 1 mm of rain or snow falls on 8 of 30 days on average, a daily chance of 25%. Leave some freedom to swap an outdoor day with a sheltered one. There is no need to read the average as a fixed number of lost days; it says nothing about how long rain lasts on each occasion.

The calculated day length, sunrise to sunset, averages about 14 hours. Sunshine averages 11 hours a day. The longer daylight window gives you more choice about when to be outside; it does not mean every part of the day will be sunny. Sunshine is a separate measure, and those hours need not arrive in one uninterrupted stretch.

For a culture-focused visit, group the places you want to see into manageable areas, with time between stops. Check each venue's opening dates before fixing the order. If food is a reason for the trip, leave time around meals rather than filling every gap with another journey. Check the places you choose for current opening hours.

May has an average daily high of 17°C, 6°C higher than April. Its historical rain-day chance is 32%, compared with 25% this month. If your dates are flexible, compare those trade-offs with the kind of days you want. Neither set of averages predicts the conditions of one particular holiday.

Sources

Open-Meteo · 1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2025
  • Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
  • Averages of every day in April, on local days. Every year is weighted equally.
  • A rain day has at least 1 mm, snow included. Daylight is calculated from latitude, sunrise to sunset; sunshine hours are separate.