Copenhagen Weather in May
In May, Copenhagen averages a high of 17°C (63°F) and a low of 8°C (47°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).
17°C
Average high
63°F
8°C
Average low
47°F
29°C
Record high
84°F · May 30, 2018
-1°C
Record low
31°F · May 9, 2026
What May Is Like in Copenhagen
- Copenhagen set its coldest May reading on record recently: -1°C (31°F) on May 9, 2026.
- 5 of the 10 warmest Mays on record in Copenhagen have come since 2012.
- May in Copenhagen has become 0.9°C (1.6°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
- May is the least predictable month in Copenhagen: daytime highs vary more from day to day and year to year than in any other month.
At least 1 mm of rain falls on 24% of May days, and the month averages 41 mm in total.
Warmest: 2018 (22.3°C)Latest: 2026 (18.1°C)10-year averageLong-run average (17.0°C)
Look Up a Day in May
See the weather in Copenhagen on any May 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