Aarhus weather by month & the best time to visit
Denmark · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Aarhus is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with August close behind. Aarhus averages about 1,688 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 Aarhus?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Aarhus is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 66 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Aarhus?
Aarhus isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,688 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate July (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #6 of 11 destinations in Denmark for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 1,688 hours. The year's 802 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3° / 37°F | 0° / 32°F | 66 mm | 0 | 3° / 37°F |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -1° / 30°F | 51 mm | 0 | 3° / 37°F |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 1° / 34°F | 46 mm | 1 | 5° / 41°F |
| April | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 43 mm | 3 | 8° / 46°F |
| May | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 8° / 46°F | 54 mm | 4 | 13° / 55°F |
| June | 62 | 18° / 64°F | 12° / 54°F | 77 mm | 5 | 18° / 64°F |
| July | 73 | 20° / 68°F | 14° / 57°F | 82 mm | 5 | 18° / 64°F |
| August | 73 | 20° / 68°F | 15° / 59°F | 86 mm | 4 | 18° / 64°F |
| September | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 12° / 54°F | 68 mm | 2 | 18° / 64°F |
| October | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 8° / 46°F | 86 mm | 1 | 12° / 54°F |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 5° / 41°F | 74 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 2° / 36°F | 69 mm | 0 | 5° / 41°F |
Sea temperature in Aarhus by month
The sea off Aarhus is warmest in June at around 18°C / 64°F, and coolest in January at 3°C / 37°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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Aarhus: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Aarhus?
Aarhus 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 Aarhus get a year?
Aarhus gets about 1,688 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Aarhus?
The sunniest time to visit Aarhus is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 73/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Aarhus?
January is the least sunny month in Aarhus, scoring 0/100 with about 66 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Aarhus?
The sea in Aarhus ranges from about 3°C (January) to 18°C (June). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Aarhus?
The typical midday UV index in Aarhus 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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