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Warmest sea in Denmark in December

74 coastal locations in Denmark ranked by their typical December sea temperature. Region-wide average in December: 6.5°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in December

Euro platform

10.6°C December mean in Denmark

Regional December average

6.5°C

across all 74 coastal locations in Denmark

Vs annual mean

-4.2°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Denmark sea feels like in December

This water is very cold and can cause pain. We don't recommend you swim in this temperature for anything other than very short swims of 5 to 10 minutes unless you are a very experienced cold water swimmer.

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 December fits in the year

December 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 December mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

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

Sorted by the typical December mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

# Location December mean
1 Euro platform Capital 10.6°C
2 Klitmoller 8.5°C
3 Hanstholm 8.4°C
4 Thyboron 8.2°C
5 Hirtshals 8.1°C
6 Blokhus 8.1°C
7 Lokken 8.1°C
8 Torshavn 8.0°C
9 Aalborg 7.8°C
10 Strandby 7.6°C
11 Skagen 7.5°C
12 Hvide Sande 7.4°C
13 Thorsminde Central Denmark 7.3°C
14 Lemvig Central Region 7.3°C
15 Frederikshavn 7.2°C
16 Nexo 7.1°C
17 Bornholm 7.0°C
18 Ronne 7.0°C
19 Christianso 6.9°C
20 Sæby North Region 6.7°C
21 Aabenraa 6.4°C
22 Sonderborg 6.4°C
23 Fakse Ladeplads 6.4°C
24 Stege 6.4°C
25 Rudkøbing South Region 6.4°C
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26 Thurø By South Region 6.4°C
27 Århus Central Region 6.3°C
28 Faaborg 6.3°C
29 Gedser Zealand 6.3°C
30 Juelsminde Central Region 6.3°C
31 Rødbyhavn South Region 6.3°C
32 Grenaa 6.2°C
33 Marstal 6.2°C
34 Nykobing Falster 6.2°C
35 Svendborg 6.2°C
36 Vindeby 6.2°C
37 Aarhus 6.2°C
38 Greve 6.2°C
39 Slipshavn South Denmark 6.2°C
40 Odense 6.2°C
41 Strib 6.2°C
42 Kobenhavn Capital 6.1°C
43 Ebeltoft 6.1°C
44 Esbjerg 6.1°C
45 Kerteminde 6.1°C
46 Munkebo 6.1°C
47 Nordby 6.1°C
48 Ejby 6.1°C
49 Horsens 6.1°C
50 Kolding 6.1°C

Coldest 10 in Denmark in December

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which Denmark coasts to avoid for swimming in December.

# Location December mean
1 Helsingor 5.5°C
2 Espergærde Capital Region 5.5°C
3 Gilleleje 5.6°C
4 Hornbaek 5.6°C
5 Ejby South Region 5.6°C
6 Holbæk South Region 5.6°C
7 Hundested 5.7°C
8 Jaegerspris 5.7°C
9 Tisvilde 5.7°C
10 Vordingborg 5.8°C

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