Sunshine Atlas

Aalborg weather by month & the best time to visit

Denmark · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate

Aalborg, Denmark
Aalborg — photo by © 2004 by Tomasz Sienicki [user: tsca, mail: tomasz.sienicki at gmail.com], CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Aalborg is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with August close behind. Aalborg averages about 1,764 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 82 mm of rain in July.

When is the best time to visit Aalborg?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Aalborg is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 74 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Aalborg?

Aalborg isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,764 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate July (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 11 destinations in Denmark for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,688 hours. The year's 849 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 0April: 13May: 46June: 62July: 7474August: 73September: 51October: 24November: 0December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January0 3° / 37°F-1° / 30°F 74 mm04° / 39°F
February0 3° / 37°F-1° / 30°F 55 mm04° / 39°F
March0 5° / 41°F0° / 32°F 51 mm15° / 41°F
April13 10° / 50°F4° / 39°F 47 mm38° / 46°F
May46 15° / 59°F8° / 46°F 59 mm413° / 55°F
June62 18° / 64°F11° / 52°F 80 mm517° / 63°F
July74 20° / 68°F14° / 57°F 82 mm517° / 63°F
August73 20° / 68°F14° / 57°F 87 mm418° / 64°F
September51 16° / 61°F11° / 52°F 71 mm217° / 63°F
October24 12° / 54°F7° / 45°F 90 mm112° / 54°F
November0 7° / 45°F4° / 39°F 79 mm08° / 46°F
December0 4° / 39°F1° / 34°F 74 mm05° / 41°F

Sea temperature in Aalborg by month

The sea off Aalborg is warmest in August at around 18°C / 64°F, and coolest in January at 4°C / 39°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Aalborg: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Aalborg?

Aalborg is a seaside town in Denmark with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 18°C at its warmest.

How many hours of sunshine does Aalborg get a year?

Aalborg gets about 1,764 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.

When is the best time to visit Aalborg?

The sunniest time to visit Aalborg is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.

What is the least sunny month in Aalborg?

January is the least sunny month in Aalborg, scoring 0/100 with about 74 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Aalborg?

The sea in Aalborg ranges from about 4°C (January) to 18°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Aalborg?

The typical midday UV index in Aalborg peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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