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Coldest sea in Denmark in May

74 coastal locations in Denmark ranked by typical May sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in May: 11.3°C.

Coldest in May

Torshavn

8.0°C May mean in Denmark

Regional May average

11.3°C

across all 74 coastal locations in Denmark

Vs annual mean

+0.6°C

above the year-round regional average

What the Denmark sea feels like in May

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

Denmark monthly average 3.8°C to 18.1°C
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  • Warmest month August 18.1°C
  • Coldest month February 3.8°C
  • Annual mean 10.7°C
  • Months above 20°C 0 of 12

Where May fits in the year

May sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Denmark month rankings:

Denmark sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Denmark location. The list below is based on the typical May mean.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 coldest Denmark locations in May

Sorted by typical May mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

# Location May mean
1 Torshavn 8.0°C
2 Christianso 9.0°C
3 Nexo 9.0°C
4 Bornholm 9.1°C
5 Ronne 9.3°C
6 Klitmoller 10.3°C
7 Hanstholm 10.3°C
8 Thyboron 10.4°C
9 Blokhus 10.5°C
10 Lokken 10.5°C
11 Stege 10.5°C
12 Aalborg 10.5°C
13 Hirtshals 10.6°C
14 Fakse Ladeplads 10.7°C
15 Greve 10.8°C
16 Hvide Sande 10.9°C
17 Strandby 10.9°C
18 Thorsminde Central Denmark 11.0°C
19 Lemvig Central Region 11.0°C
20 Copenhagen 11.0°C
21 Dragor 11.0°C
22 Roskilde 11.0°C
23 Kobenhavn Capital 11.1°C
24 Nykobing Falster 11.1°C
25 Skagen 11.2°C
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26 Euro platform Capital 11.2°C
27 Frederikshavn 11.3°C
28 Charlottenlund Capital Region 11.3°C
29 Gedser Zealand 11.3°C
30 Sæby North Region 11.4°C
31 Rødbyhavn South Region 11.5°C
32 Kerteminde 11.5°C
33 Munkebo 11.5°C
34 Odense 11.5°C
35 Strib 11.5°C
36 Aarhus 11.6°C
37 Ebeltoft 11.6°C
38 Nyborg 11.6°C
39 Slipshavn South Denmark 11.6°C
40 Ejby 11.6°C
41 Horsens 11.6°C
42 Kolding 11.6°C
43 Middelfart 11.6°C
44 Vejle 11.6°C
45 Svendborg 11.6°C
46 Vindeby 11.6°C
47 Marstal 11.6°C
48 Rudkøbing South Region 11.7°C
49 Thurø By South Region 11.7°C
50 Aabenraa 11.7°C

Warmest 10 in Denmark in May

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

# Location May mean
1 Ejby South Region 12.2°C
2 Holbæk South Region 12.2°C
3 Hundested 12.0°C
4 Jaegerspris 12.0°C
5 Skælskør Zealand Region 12.0°C
6 Vordingborg 12.0°C
7 Helsingor 12.0°C
8 Gilleleje 11.9°C
9 Hornbaek 11.9°C
10 Tisvilde 11.9°C

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