The climate of Helsingor (Denmark)
Helsingor is a medium-sized city located in the northeastern part of
the island of Zealand in the Hovedstaden Capital region. The city is
known for Kronoborg Castle where William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet
is set. However, in the play the castle is called Elsinor. The play
is performed here on a regular basis. This castle is a Unesco
preservation site. The city is located on a landslip in the Sont,
only four kilometers from the Swedish coast. The first castle was
built by King Eric IV. During the following centuries the castle was
rebuilt several times until it became the Renaissance castle it is
today.
Helsingor has a moderate maritime climate. Because of its location
in the northeast it is slightly colder here than in the more
southerly located cities in Denmark. The climate of Helsingor is
strongly influenced by the surrounding seas. Because of this
influence extremes in weather are uncommon. However, when the Sont
freezes over temperatures may drop far below freezing point.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Helsingor:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
2
-3
1
17
3
February
2
-3
2
13
2
March
5
-1
4
14
2
April
11
2
6
13
5
May
17
7
8
12
10
June
20
11
8
12
14
July
21
12
8
14
17
August
21
12
7
14
17
September
17
9
5
15
15
October
12
6
3
15
11
November
7
3
2
17
8
December
4
-1
1
17
4
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-2 inches ●
= 2-12 inches ●
= 12-24 inches ●
= 25-40 inches ●
= 41-80 inches ●
= over 80 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
