Horsens in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Horsens sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 183 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to 6°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Horsens's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Horsens's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
12°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
183 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
2.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Horsens in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to 6°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Horsens reaches about 12°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Horsens

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Horsens weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5812.33.77.40.0
Feb / -1°4810.53.79.20.0
Mar / 4710.52.311.40.5
Apr10° / 439.30.313.82.5
May15° / 5510.70164.4
Jun18° / 11°6811.1017.25.5
Jul20° / 13°6811.6016.76.1
Aug20° / 13°7212.6014.85.9
Sep17° / 11°6111.5012.54.8
Oct12° / 6612.30.110.12.9
Nov / 5611.60.981.0
Dec / 5911.92.56.80.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Horsens gets around 183 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 18 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early September to 7 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Horsens?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Horsens.

What to pack for Horsens in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Horsens sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Horsens in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 12°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Horsens in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Horsens peaks around June 22 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Horsens?

Horsens sits at 55.9°N, 9.9°E, 4 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Hedensted, 14 km away.

VejleFredericiaVibySilkeborgAarhusMiddelfartTilst

Topography around Horsens

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Horsens.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Horsens has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m.

The land around Horsens is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), grassland (21%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
185 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Hedensted 14 km · Vejle 26 km · Fredericia 33 km · Viby 35 km · Silkeborg 39 km · Aarhus 40 km · Middelfart 40 km · Tilst 40 km

Denmark travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 92% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$76,970
2025
Happiness
7.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 611
Religion
Evangelical Lutheran 71%other/none/unspecified 24%Muslim 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Horsens (55.8607°, 9.8503°, elevation 4 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.