Copenhagen, Denmark

If you're planning a city break, Copenhagen deserves a close look. This Denmark destination lies under maritime skies, and its climate record peaks at a 94/100 sun score in July — 21°C afternoons under 59% average cloud cover.

Across a typical year, afternoon temperatures swing between 4°C (January) and 21°C (July). The wet–dry contrast is modest: 41% rain-day odds in October against 29% in April. Note that average highs never reach 24°C in any month — pack for mild weather rather than hot.

Averaged by season, sun scores land at 63 for spring, 92 for summer, 52 for autumn and 41 for winter — with typical afternoons of 11°, 20°, 13° and 5°C respectively. That makes summer the statistical sweet spot (season score 92), with spring a workable second; winter is where the odds thin out.

Best months to visit Copenhagen

Ranked purely on sunshine odds, the podium is July at 94/100, then June at 91 and August at 91. In practice you have flexibility — May–September all stay above a 70 sun score. At the other end, December scores just 37, the weakest month of the year.

Put against its 73 ocean peers in July, it lands below the group median for sunshine, ahead of 45% of them.

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The live forecast backs this up: of the next 14 days, one looks mostly clear and none carry meaningful rain risk, in a 4–13°C band. Today's cached sun score is 42/100.