Coldest sea in Denmark

74 coastal locations in Denmark ranked by year-round average sea temperature, coldest first. The regional average is 10.7°C. The top of the list is where the water stays cold all year. The contrast list at the bottom shows the warmest coasts for context.

Coldest location

Torshavn

Year-round average 8.7°C in Denmark

Regional average

10.7°C

across all 74 Denmark coastal locations

Coldest month

February

3.8°C region-wide average

Denmark monthly average 3.8°C to 18.1°C

Warmest month August 18.1°C
Coldest month February 3.8°C
Annual mean 10.7°C
Months above 20°C 0 of 12

Month by month across Denmark

Sea temperatures in Denmark swing from 3.8°C in February to 18.1°C in August on average across every coast we track. That spread of 14°C hides much bigger swings at individual locations.

Want a specific month? Pick one for a dedicated ranking:

Denmark sea temperature map

Today's pin colours show the latest daily reading at every Denmark location we track. Cool blues cluster around the high-latitude coasts.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →

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Top 50 coldest locations in Denmark

Coastal locations across Denmark sorted by year-round average, coldest first. Honest cold-water swimming country. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and 10-year history.

#	Location	Country	Annual mean	Latest
1	Torshavn	Denmark	8.7°C	7.8°C
2	Christianso	Denmark	10.2°C	8.3°C
3	Ronne	Denmark	10.4°C	8.7°C
4	Bornholm	Denmark	10.4°C	8.4°C
5	Hals	Denmark	10.4°C	10.8°C
6	Nexo	Denmark	10.4°C	8.2°C
7	Hadsund	Denmark	10.4°C	10.7°C
8	Copenhagen	Denmark	10.5°C	10.8°C
9	Dragor	Denmark	10.5°C	10.8°C
10	Greve	Denmark	10.5°C	10.4°C
11	Stege	Denmark	10.5°C	9.9°C
12	Roskilde	Denmark	10.5°C	10.8°C
13	Ejby	Denmark	10.6°C	11.3°C
14	Helsingor	Denmark	10.6°C	11.4°C
15	Horsens	Denmark	10.6°C	11.3°C
16	Kolding	Denmark	10.6°C	11.3°C
17	Middelfart	Denmark	10.6°C	11.3°C
18	Vejle	Denmark	10.6°C	11.3°C
19	Aarhus	Denmark	10.6°C	11.2°C
20	Strib	Denmark	10.6°C	11.1°C
21	Charlottenlund Capital Region	Denmark	10.6°C	10.8°C
22	Fakse Ladeplads	Denmark	10.6°C	10.3°C
23	Kobenhavn Capital	Denmark	10.6°C	10.7°C
24	Odense	Denmark	10.6°C	11.0°C
25	Gilleleje	Denmark	10.6°C	11.5°C

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26	Hornbaek	Denmark	10.6°C	11.5°C
27	Ebeltoft	Denmark	10.6°C	11.0°C
28	Espergærde Capital Region	Denmark	10.6°C	11.4°C
29	Kerteminde	Denmark	10.6°C	11.0°C
30	Munkebo	Denmark	10.6°C	11.0°C
31	Grenaa	Denmark	10.6°C	10.8°C
32	Tisvilde	Denmark	10.6°C	11.5°C
33	Nyborg	Denmark	10.7°C	11.0°C
34	Århus Central Region	Denmark	10.7°C	11.2°C
35	Juelsminde Central Region	Denmark	10.7°C	11.1°C
36	Kalundborg	Denmark	10.7°C	11.3°C
37	Korsor	Denmark	10.7°C	11.2°C
38	Sæby North Region	Denmark	10.7°C	10.4°C
39	Nykobing Falster	Denmark	10.7°C	10.9°C
40	Nakskov	Denmark	10.7°C	11.3°C
41	Hundested	Denmark	10.7°C	11.8°C
42	Jaegerspris	Denmark	10.7°C	11.8°C
43	Frederikshavn	Denmark	10.7°C	10.2°C
44	Skagen	Denmark	10.8°C	10.1°C
45	Slipshavn South Denmark	Denmark	10.8°C	11.0°C
46	Vordingborg	Denmark	10.8°C	12.4°C
47	Gedser Zealand	Denmark	10.8°C	10.9°C
48	Strandby	Denmark	10.8°C	9.9°C
49	Ejby South Region	Denmark	10.8°C	—
50	Holbæk South Region	Denmark	10.8°C	12.2°C

Warmest 10 in Denmark for contrast

Same data flipped. Useful if you want to know which Denmark coasts stay warmest year-round before you commit to a cold-water swim trip.

#	Location	Country	Annual mean
1	Euro platform Capital	Denmark	12.8°C
2	Thorsminde Central Denmark	Denmark	11.0°C
3	Thyboron	Denmark	10.9°C
4	Lemvig Central Region	Denmark	10.9°C
5	Rudkøbing South Region	Denmark	10.9°C
6	Thurø By South Region	Denmark	10.9°C
7	Faaborg	Denmark	10.9°C
8	Hanstholm	Denmark	10.9°C
9	Klitmoller	Denmark	10.9°C
10	Blokhus	Denmark	10.9°C