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Denmark · Beach

Zealand
in July.

Illustration of Roskilde Fjord viewed toward distant cathedral spires
Roskilde Fjord, ZealandDestination view, not month-specific.

Is July a good time?

Temperature unit

Warm days.
More overnight stays than June.

July averages 72°F afternoons and 64°F seas, with about 12 rain days.

Afternoons
72°F
Sea
64°F
Visitor demand
100%of July peak

Historical Sjælland regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Roskilde; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

5.1/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#5 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather7.3/10Very good
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostExpensivefor Europe; Denmark-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your July

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 72°F (22°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 56°F (13°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 12 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 17 hours of daylight.

Can I swim in July?

The sea averages 64°F. Our swimming guide: fresh: fine once you are in. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 17 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 04:51Sunset 21:4756°F72°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 04:51 and sets about 21:47 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 56°F (13°C); afternoons reach about 72°F (22°C). Expect rain on about 12 days in a typical July.

Typical afternoon
72°F (22°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
56°F (13°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
64°F (18°C)
fresh; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
16h 55m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late July?

Early and late July have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 71°F on the 1st, versus 74°F on the 31st.

Early July 1 July

71°F

Typical afternoon high

37% historical wet-day frequency

Mid July 15 July

72°F

Typical afternoon high

31% historical wet-day frequency

Late July 31 July

74°F

Typical afternoon high

34% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesJuly 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

July 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
171°271°371°471°
571°671°771°871°971°1071°1171°
1272°1372°1472°1572°1672°1772°1873°
1973°2073°2173°2273°2373°2474°2573°
2674°2774°2873°2973°3073°3174°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

School-holiday dates for July 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.

Afternoons warm from about 71°F (22°C) in the first week to 73°F (23°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 29–39%. Roskilde Festival: 26 June – 3 July 2027.

Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Germany 54%, Netherlands 64%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Peak season. July averages 100% of July's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.

Overnight stays across Sjælland do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

Well above usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

What's on Roskilde Festival, 26 June – 3 July 2027: Zealand fills with festival-goers. Official site.

Denmark as a whole
Well above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 148 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does July vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 69°F (20°C) and 78°F (26°C); in 12 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 72°F (22°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 15; half the years had 8–13.

Rain days in each July

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 15 rain days1520112012: 12 rain days122013: 6 rain days62014: 7 rain days72015: 13 rain days132016: 12 rain days122017: 13 rain days132018: 3 rain days32019: 9 rain days92020: 12 rain days122021: 12 rain days122022: 8 rain days82023: 15 rain days152024: 11 rain days112025: 14 rain days142025
Rain days
12
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 14 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
4 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no July in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
18 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JulyHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201170°F15
201270°F12
201374°F6
201477°F7
201570°F13
201671°F12
201770°F13
201878°F3
201973°F9
202069°F12
202175°F12
202272°F8
202371°F15
202471°F11
202573°F14

Checked against 8 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

June, July
or August?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs July peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJunJulAug
Afternoons70°F72°F72°F
Sea60°F64°F65°F
Rain days91210
Overnight demand55%100%76%

June: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and fewer rain days than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →

August: Fewer rain days than July. Less overnight demand. August guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with July Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.

June and August have fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

July or June?

Overnight stays are 55% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest well above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the June guide →
July compared with another month
Typical conditionsJulyJune
Afternoons72°F70°F
Nights56°F53°F
Sea64°F60°F
Rain days129
Visitor seasonPeak seasonModerate season
Overall / 105.15.9
Month rank#5#1
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January3.0#940°F30°F39°F131.0Low season
February3.0#1041°F30°F37°F81.0Low season
March3.1#846°F32°F39°F71.1Low season
April4.5#754°F38°F44°F63.0Moderate season
May5.5#463°F45°F52°F95.3Moderate season
June5.9#170°F53°F60°F97.0Moderate season
July5.1#572°F56°F64°F127.3Peak season
August5.7#372°F56°F65°F107.4Busy season
September5.9#266°F52°F61°F95.9Moderate season
October4.6#657°F46°F55°F122.6Low season
November3.0#1148°F39°F49°F101.0Low season
December3.0#1243°F34°F43°F131.0Low season

Near here

Nearby places in July

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better July weather than Zealand

Zealand's weather ranks 65 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Denmark have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Zealand.

All of Denmark in July · Everywhere in July

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's peak season, 100% of the busiest month and 152% above its average month. That means about 23,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 75% of them from Denmark itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 5,900 more: 26 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)71
How our weather was checked8 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 1°F (0.7°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day26
Busiest month hereJuly · 26
Visitors as share of people present2.6%
Rank among Europe's regions this month56th percentile
Domestic share of nights75%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights26
Visitor share if every platform night were extra3.2%
National hotel-price seasonDenmark historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used855,000
Statistical regionDK02 · Sjælland

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.