Hørsholm weather in August

In August, Hørsholm sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 81 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hørsholm's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hørsholm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:49 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Hørsholm is town in Denmark.

Density
1,524/km²
people per km²
Founded
2007

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical August day in Hørsholm reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
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72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
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142113
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222013
232013
242013
252013
262013
272012
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311912

How August really feels in Hørsholm

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hørsholm weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5111.64.27.40.0
Feb / -1°429.94.49.20.0
Mar / 429.82.411.40.5
Apr11° / 4110.10.413.82.8
May16° / 5611.30164.8
Jun19° / 11°7411.9017.25.8
Jul21° / 13°7412.8016.76.1
Aug21° / 13°8113.4014.86.0
Sep17° / 10°6110.7012.55.1
Oct12° / 6312.4010.12.9
Nov / 5111.30.880.9
Dec / 5511.93.26.80.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144357
154456
164456
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184357
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244258
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274258
284258
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304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Hørsholm gets around 81 mm of rain over 13.4 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
540
640
740
841
941
1042
1142
1243
1343
1444
1544
1645
1745
1845
1945
2045
2146
2245
2345
2445
2545
2644
2744
2843
2942
3042
3141

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13945151
23945141
33945141
44045141
54045141
64145131
74145131
84244131
94244121
104344121
114344121
124443121
134443121
144542121
154641121
164641121
174740121
184740121
194839121
204939121
215039111
225138110
235237110
245337100
25553690
26563590
27583480
28603370
29613270
30643060
31662950

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 54 min at the start of August to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 132 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:20 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.94:208:12
215.84:228:10
315.74:238:08
415.74:258:06
515.64:278:04
615.64:298:02
715.54:318:00
815.44:337:58
915.34:357:56
1015.34:377:53
1115.24:397:51
1215.14:417:49
1315.14:437:47
1415.04:457:44
1514.94:477:42
1614.84:497:40
1714.84:517:37
1814.74:537:35
1914.64:557:32
2014.64:577:30
2114.54:597:27
2214.45:017:25
2314.35:037:22
2414.35:057:20
2514.25:077:17
2614.15:097:15
2714.05:117:12
2813.95:137:09
2913.95:157:07
3013.85:177:04
3113.75:197:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Hørsholm?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Hørsholm for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hørsholm in August

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

In August, Hørsholm sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Hørsholm in August

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Hørsholm in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hørsholm peaks around July 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hørsholm?

Hørsholm sits at 55.9°N, 12.5°E, 29 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Birkerød, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Hørsholm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hørsholm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m.

The land around Hørsholm is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
286 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Birkerød 6.0 km · Allerød 9.0 km · Lillerød 10 km · Farum 12 km · Hillerød 14 km · Charlottenlund 15 km · Helsingør 19 km · Ballerup 19 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 Hørsholm (55.881°, 12.5011°, elevation 29 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).