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Weather in Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark in December

In an average December, Copenhagen sees a daily high around 4°C and a low around 1°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high4°C
Typical high range0°C to 7°C
Average low1°C
Typical low range-4°C to 5°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

December records

The most extreme December on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total December accumulation.

High

Highest 10°C 2006-12-05
Lowest -11°C 1981-12-17

Low

Highest 8°C 2006-12-14
Lowest -14°C 1981-12-17

Feels-like

Highest 4°C 2025-12-10
Lowest -22°C 1981-12-16

Humidity

Highest 8.3 g/m³ 1994-12-11
Lowest 1.9 g/m³ 1981-12-17

Wind

Highest 86 km/h 1999-12-03
Lowest 8 km/h 1991-12-02

Precip

Wettest 128 mm 1985
Driest 32 mm 1995

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