i Denmark
Capital: Copenhagen · 5 regions · 511 places
DKUS travel advisory: 2/4Denmark is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland in the north Atlantic Ocean. Metropolitan Denmark, also called "continental Denmark" or "Denmark proper", consists of the northern Jutland peninsula and an archipelago of 406 islands. It is the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries, lying southwest of Sweden, south of Norway, and north of Germany, with which it shares a short border. Metropolitan Denmark is situated between the North Sea to the west and the Baltic Sea to the east. Read more
Best places in Denmark in October
i Nykøbing Falster
i Odense
i Hvidovre
i Avedøre
i Nyborg
i Kalundborg
i Grenå
i Nakskov
When to go in Denmark: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations — green means great weather.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen | 2 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 56 | 68 | 71 | 72 | 51 | 29 | 6 | 2 |
| Aarhus | 1 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 50 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 48 | 26 | 5 | 3 |
| Odense | 4 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 56 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 54 | 31 | 8 | 4 |
| Aalborg | 1 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 53 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 47 | 25 | 4 | 1 |
| Frederiksberg | 2 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 56 | 68 | 71 | 72 | 51 | 29 | 6 | 2 |
| Esbjerg | 3 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 53 | 62 | 65 | 66 | 47 | 27 | 7 | 1 |
| Randers | 0 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 50 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 47 | 25 | 4 | 1 |
| Kolding | 1 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 51 | 61 | 65 | 67 | 48 | 27 | 5 | 2 |
| Horsens | 3 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 47 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 47 | 25 | 5 | 4 |
| Vejle | 2 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 50 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 47 | 27 | 5 | 2 |
| Hvidovre | 3 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 56 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 52 | 31 | 6 | 3 |
| Klinteby Frihed | 3 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 53 | 66 | 70 | 72 | 52 | 29 | 6 | 5 |
| Avedøre | 3 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 56 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 52 | 31 | 6 | 3 |
| Roskilde | 3 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 52 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 48 | 28 | 4 | 3 |
Sea temperature along the coast of Denmark
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemvig | 5° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° |
| Ringkøbing | 5° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Esbjerg | 4° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Skjern | 4° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Tarm | 4° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Nexø | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Rønne | 4° | 3° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Løkken | 5° | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 7° |
| Ribe | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 5° |
| Bramming | 3° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 5° |
Tourism in Denmark
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Most popular destinations in Denmark
Denmark: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices — everything to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Danish Krone
DKK · kr
1 USD ≈ 6.669 DKK
- Languages
- Danish
- Calling code
- +45
- Emergency112
- Meal, casual restaurantDKK 155≈ $23.00
- CappuccinoDKK 34.00≈ $5.20
- Beer (0.5 l)DKK 52.00≈ $7.80
- Bottled water (1.5 l)DKK 15.00≈ $2.30
- Taxi, 5 kmDKK 110≈ $17.00
- Public transport ticketDKK 20.00≈ $3.00
- Mid-range hotel, per nightDKK 1,150≈ $170
Estimated from Denmark’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 105% of US levels.
- Dec 24Christmas Eve
- Dec 25Christmas Day
- Dec 26St. Stephen's Day
- Dec 31New Year's Eve
- Jan 1New Year's Day
Largest cities in Denmark
i Copenhagen
i Aarhus
i Odense
i Aalborg
i Frederiksberg
i Esbjerg
i Randers
i Kolding
World Heritage sites in Denmark
i Kronborg Castle
i Roskilde Cathedral
i Christiansfeld
i Stevns Klint
i Q1517331
i Par force hunting landscape in North Zealand
i Moravian Church Settlements
i Jelling Heritage Site
i Viking Age Ring Fortresses
The Bony Fish Fossils of the Western Limfjord – Evolution and Climate Adaptation in the Earliest Eocene
i Wadden Sea
Main airports
- AALAalborg AirportAalborg
- AARAarhus AirportAarhus
- BLLBillund AirportBillund
- CPHCopenhagen Kastrup AirportCopenhagen
- ODEOdense Hans Christian Andersen AirportOdense
- RNNBornholm AirportRønne
- RKECopenhagen Roskilde AirportRoskilde
- EBJEsbjerg AirportEsbjerg
- KRPMidtjyllands Airport / Air Base KarupKarup
- SGDSønderborg AirportSønderborg
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