Denmark
Practical guide
Denmark is in Northern Europe. It has 6,009,169 inhabitants across 43,094 km². It borders a single country, Germany. Its capital is Copenhagen. People speak Danish and the currency is the Danish Krone (DKK). Ezplora has pages for 22 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Population
- 6,009,169
- Area
- 43,094 km²
- Currency
- Danish Krone · DKK
- Languages
- Danish
- Time zone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Dialling code
- +45
- Domain
- .dk
When to go to Denmark
The best months to visit Copenhagen are June, July and August. In Copenhagen, daytime highs go from 3° in January to 21° in July. The wettest month is September (67 mm) and the driest is February (31 mm). From December to March, nights drop below freezing.
Weather in Copenhagen month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 3° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 7° | 5° |
| low | -1° | -1° | 0° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 0° |
| rain | 50 mm | 31 mm | 45 mm | 40 mm | 43 mm | 56 mm | 58 mm | 54 mm | 67 mm | 59 mm | 58 mm | 58 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Denmark
- Copenhagencapital · 11 m
- Aarhussea level
- Odense18 m
- Aalborg11 m
- Frederiksberg15 m
- Esbjerg17 m
- Randers15 m
- Kolding12 m
- Horsenssea level
- Vejlesea level
- Hvidovresea level
- Klinteby Frihed10 m
- Avedøresea level
- Roskilde44 m
- Herning60 m
- Silkeborg18 m
- Hørsholm31 m
- Greve Municipalitysea level
- Hedensted65 m
- Næstved13 m
- Viborg50 m
- Fredericia18 m
Distances in Denmark
- Copenhagen → Aarhus303 km 56 min · 3 h 23 min
- Copenhagen → Odense164 km 55 min · 1 h 57 min
- Copenhagen → Aalborg414 km 1 h 1 min · 4 h 29 min
- Copenhagen → Frederiksberg2 km 45 min · 4 min
- Copenhagen → Esbjerg295 km 1 h 4 min · 3 h 17 min
- Copenhagen → Randers334 km 58 min · 3 h 43 min
56 min · 
3 h 23 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Denmark?
The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen.
What currency is used in Denmark?
Denmark uses the Danish Krone (DKK).
What language is spoken in Denmark?
In Denmark, people speak Danish.
When is the best time to visit Denmark?
The best months to visit Copenhagen are June, July and August. In Copenhagen, daytime highs go from 3° in January to 21° in July. The wettest month is September (67 mm) and the driest is February (31 mm). From December to March, nights drop below freezing.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).