Copenhagen Weather in January

In January, Copenhagen averages a high of 3°C (38°F) and a low of -1°C (31°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).

3°C

Average high

38°F

-1°C

Average low

31°F

11°C

Record high

51°F · January 1, 2023

-18°C

Record low

0°F · January 11, 1987

What January Is Like in Copenhagen

January in Copenhagen has become 1.4°C (2.5°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
The coldest January reading, -18°C (0°F) on January 11, 1987, has not been matched in 39 years.
January is Copenhagen's coldest month of the year.
On average, 15 nights in January drop below freezing.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 35% of January days, and the month averages 55 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Copenhagen, every January since 1971

Warmest: 1989 (7.1°C)Latest: 2026 (1.2°C)10-year averageLong-run average (3.2°C)

See the weather in Copenhagen on any January date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 (1971–2000); Malmo A (1997–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this