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Live rain radar, current conditions, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for Copenhagen, with original writing about the city's climate from The Daily Copenhagen.

Wet day, 96% chance of rain. Bring an umbrella.

Today's briefing

Copenhagen is waking up to a cool 16 degrees this morning, though it'll feel slightly chillier at 15 degrees with a keen 14 kilometre per hour wind picking up from the bay. Today's looking decidedly grey and damp, with an 81 per cent chance of rain and temperatures creeping up only to 21 degrees by afternoon, so you'll want to pack your waterproof and waterproof shoes for your commute through the city. Grab a light layer and an umbrella before you head out, as the wet conditions will likely persist throughout the day. The good news is Saturday's shaping up beautifully dry with just a 2 per cent rain chance and a pleasant 20 degrees, though Sunday will return to rainy form with that familiar 81 per cent chance of showers and a high of 21 degrees.

Partly cloudy · 17° in Copenhagen

17°

Partly cloudy · feels like 14°

Today: 21° / 16°
Humidity: 70%
Wind: 19 km/h NW
UV index: 3 · Moderate
Sunrise: 4:34 am
Sunset: 9:54 pm
Updated: 9:15 am

Next 24 hours

Now
17°
74%
10am
17°
79%
11am
18°
76%
12pm
19°
59%
1pm
19°
35%
2pm
20°
16%
3pm
21°
7%
4pm
21°
3%
5pm
21°
0%
6pm
21°
0%
7pm
21°
0%
8pm
20°
0%
9pm
19°
0%
10pm
18°
0%
11pm
17°
0%
12am
16°
0%
1am
16°
0%
2am
15°
0%
3am
15°
0%
4am
14°
0%
5am
14°
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7am
15°
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Live rain radar

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Seven-day forecast

Sun
Drizzle
21° 16°
Rain 96%
Mon
Drizzle
17° 14°
Rain 83%
Tue
Rain
16° 13°
Rain 93%
Wed
Drizzle
20° 14°
Rain 36%
Thu
Partly cloudy
22° 13°
Rain 2%
Fri
Fog
23° 15°
Rain 2%
Sat
Fog
20° 17°
Rain 2%

Air quality

Good

US AQI

PM2.5: 3
PM10: 6
Ozone: 61

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 4:34 am
Sunset: 9:54 pm
Daylight: 17h 20m

Waning gibbous

72% lit

From the weather desk

Copenhagen weather, explained

How to read the Copenhagen forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Copenhagen.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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