Odense weather by month & the best time to visit
Denmark · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Odense is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with August close behind. Odense averages about 1,677 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 74 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Odense?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Odense is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 58 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Odense?
Odense isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,677 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate July (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #7 of 11 destinations in Denmark for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,688 hours. The year's 701 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 | 58 mm | 0 | 3° / 37°F |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | 0° / 32°F | 47 mm | 0 | 3° / 37°F |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 1° / 34°F | 42 mm | 1 | 5° / 41°F |
| April | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 36 mm | 3 | 8° / 46°F |
| May | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 8° / 46°F | 49 mm | 4 | 14° / 57°F |
| June | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 12° / 54°F | 68 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| July | 75 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 74 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| August | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 15° / 59°F | 78 mm | 4 | 20° / 68°F |
| September | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 58 mm | 3 | 18° / 64°F |
| October | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 8° / 46°F | 69 mm | 1 | 12° / 54°F |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 5° / 41°F | 61 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 2° / 36°F | 61 mm | 0 | 4° / 39°F |
Sea temperature in Odense by month
The sea off Odense is warmest in August at around 20°C / 68°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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Odense: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Odense?
Odense is a seaside town in Denmark with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 20°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Odense get a year?
Odense gets about 1,677 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Odense?
The sunniest time to visit Odense is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Odense?
January is the least sunny month in Odense, scoring 0/100 with about 58 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Odense?
The sea in Odense ranges from about 3°C (January) to 20°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Odense?
The typical midday UV index in Odense 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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