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Warmest sea in Denmark in May

74 coastal locations in Denmark ranked by their typical May sea temperature. Region-wide average in May: 11.3°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in May

Ejby

12.2°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, 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 May

Sorted by the typical May 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 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
11 Hadsund 11.8°C
12 Espergærde Capital Region 11.8°C
13 Hals 11.8°C
14 Grenaa 11.8°C
15 Nakskov 11.7°C
16 Århus Central Region 11.7°C
17 Kalundborg 11.7°C
18 Faaborg 11.7°C
19 Lakolk 11.7°C
20 Juelsminde Central Region 11.7°C
21 Esbjerg 11.7°C
22 Nordby 11.7°C
23 Aabenraa 11.7°C
24 Korsor 11.7°C
25 Sonderborg 11.7°C
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26 Rudkøbing South Region 11.7°C
27 Thurø By South Region 11.7°C
28 Marstal 11.6°C
29 Svendborg 11.6°C
30 Vindeby 11.6°C
31 Ejby 11.6°C
32 Horsens 11.6°C
33 Kolding 11.6°C
34 Middelfart 11.6°C
35 Vejle 11.6°C
36 Nyborg 11.6°C
37 Slipshavn South Denmark 11.6°C
38 Ebeltoft 11.6°C
39 Aarhus 11.6°C
40 Kerteminde 11.5°C
41 Munkebo 11.5°C
42 Odense 11.5°C
43 Strib 11.5°C
44 Rødbyhavn South Region 11.5°C
45 Sæby North Region 11.4°C
46 Gedser Zealand 11.3°C
47 Charlottenlund Capital Region 11.3°C
48 Frederikshavn 11.3°C
49 Euro platform Capital 11.2°C
50 Skagen 11.2°C

Coldest 10 in Denmark in May

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

# 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

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