The climate of Zealand (Denmark)
Zealand is the largest of the Danish islands and is located between
the island of Funen and Sweden. The island is connected with other
Danish islands and the Swedish mainland by several bridges.
Administratively the island is divided into two regions and a
capital region. The largest city on the island is the capital
Copenhagen. Other well known cities on the island include Roskilde,
Frederiksberg and Helsingor. Near the city of Helsingor Kronoborg
Castle is situated. This castle is a Unesco preservation site. One
of the largest rock festivals in Europe is held annually in the
vicinity of Roskilde. Zealand has a moderate maritime climate
strongly influenced by the Baltic Sea and to a lesser degree by the
North Sea. During the winter average daytime temperatures are just
above freezing point. During the summer average daytime temperatures
are around 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit). Precipitation
is quite evenly spread out over the year; during the winter
precipitation may fall in the form of sleet or snow.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Zealand:
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
16
2
February
3
-2
2
13
2
March
5
0
4
14
2
April
10
3
6
13
5
May
16
7
8
12
9
June
20
11
8
11
14
July
22
13
8
13
17
August
21
13
7
13
17
September
17
10
5
14
15
October
13
7
3
15
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
