The climate of Roskilde (Denmark)
Roskilde is the former capital of Denmark. After this Copenhagen
became the capital. The city is located centrally on Zealand Island
on the Roskilde fjord. Roskilde is mainly known for its annual
festival, which is the largest in northern Europe. Roskilde Festival
is among the biggest rock festivals in Europe and attracts more than
100,000 visitors every year. Another main attraction is the Viking
Ship Museum in which you can admire five authentic Viking ships and
several other antique Scandinavian vessels. Roskilde has a moderate
maritime climate with cool summers and cold winters in which average
temperatures are around freezing point. However, because of an ever
blowing wind it feels colder. Because of the strong influence of the
sea extremes in weather are uncommon in Roskilde. About 60
millimeters of rainfall can be recorded per month which is average
by Danish standards. During the coldest months of the year
precipitation may fall in the form of snow or sleet.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Roskilde:
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
15
2
February
3
-2
2
13
2
March
5
0
4
14
2
April
11
3
6
14
5
May
16
7
8
12
9
June
20
11
8
11
14
July
22
13
8
13
17
August
21
13
7
14
17
September
18
10
5
15
15
October
14
7
3
16
12
November
8
3
2
17
8
December
4
0
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
