Sunshine Atlas

Esbjerg weather by month & the best time to visit

Denmark · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate

Esbjerg, Denmark
Esbjerg — photo by Graeme Maclean from Glasgow, UK, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Esbjerg is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with August close behind. Esbjerg averages about 1,623 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 76 mm of rain in July.

When is the best time to visit Esbjerg?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Esbjerg is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 80 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Esbjerg?

Esbjerg isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,623 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate July (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #10 of 11 destinations in Denmark for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,688 hours. The year's 874 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: 71September: 55October: 24November: 0December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January0 3° / 37°F0° / 32°F 80 mm03° / 37°F
February0 3° / 37°F0° / 32°F 62 mm04° / 39°F
March0 6° / 43°F1° / 34°F 54 mm15° / 41°F
April13 10° / 50°F4° / 39°F 43 mm38° / 46°F
May46 15° / 59°F8° / 46°F 53 mm414° / 57°F
June62 18° / 64°F11° / 52°F 74 mm517° / 63°F
July74 20° / 68°F14° / 57°F 76 mm419° / 66°F
August71 20° / 68°F14° / 57°F 93 mm419° / 66°F
September55 17° / 63°F12° / 54°F 80 mm218° / 64°F
October24 12° / 54°F8° / 46°F 92 mm113° / 55°F
November0 8° / 46°F5° / 41°F 84 mm09° / 48°F
December0 5° / 41°F2° / 36°F 83 mm05° / 41°F

Sea temperature in Esbjerg by month

The sea off Esbjerg is warmest in July at around 19°C / 66°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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Esbjerg: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Esbjerg?

Esbjerg is a seaside town in Denmark with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 19°C at its warmest.

How many hours of sunshine does Esbjerg get a year?

Esbjerg gets about 1,623 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.

When is the best time to visit Esbjerg?

The sunniest time to visit Esbjerg 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 Esbjerg?

January is the least sunny month in Esbjerg, scoring 0/100 with about 80 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Esbjerg?

The sea in Esbjerg ranges from about 3°C (January) to 19°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Esbjerg?

The typical midday UV index in Esbjerg 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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