Roskilde weather by month & the best time to visit
Denmark · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Roskilde is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with August and June close behind. Roskilde averages about 1,701 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 70 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Roskilde?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Roskilde is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 60 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Roskilde?
Roskilde isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,701 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate July (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 of 11 destinations in Denmark for annual sunshine, above 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 | 2° / 36°F | -1° / 30°F | 60 mm | 0 | 2° / 36°F |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -1° / 30°F | 48 mm | 1 | 2° / 36°F |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 0° / 32°F | 42 mm | 1 | 4° / 39°F |
| April | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 3° / 37°F | 35 mm | 3 | 7° / 45°F |
| May | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 8° / 46°F | 48 mm | 4 | 13° / 55°F |
| June | 70 | 19° / 66°F | 12° / 54°F | 68 mm | 5 | 17° / 63°F |
| July | 76 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 70 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| August | 73 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 82 mm | 4 | 19° / 66°F |
| September | 59 | 17° / 63°F | 11° / 52°F | 55 mm | 3 | 18° / 64°F |
| October | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 8° / 46°F | 69 mm | 1 | 12° / 54°F |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 4° / 39°F | 61 mm | 0 | 8° / 46°F |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 1° / 34°F | 63 mm | 0 | 4° / 39°F |
Sea temperature in Roskilde by month
The sea off Roskilde is warmest in July at around 19°C / 66°F, and coolest in January at 2°C / 36°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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Roskilde: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Roskilde?
Roskilde 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 Roskilde get a year?
Roskilde gets about 1,701 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Roskilde?
The sunniest time to visit Roskilde is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Roskilde?
January is the least sunny month in Roskilde, scoring 0/100 with about 60 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Roskilde?
The sea in Roskilde ranges from about 2°C (January) to 19°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Roskilde?
The typical midday UV index in Roskilde 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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