Roskilde weather in July

In July, Roskilde sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 71 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 16.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Roskilde's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Roskilde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
16 h 42 min
3:56 AM – 8:38 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Roskilde is city in Denmark.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
~980 CE

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical July day in Roskilde 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, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Roskilde

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Roskilde weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°4710.947.40.0
Feb / -1°3893.99.20.0
Mar / 419.62.411.40.6
Apr11° / 419.60.413.82.8
May16° / 5510.7015.94.8
Jun19° / 11°6911.4017.15.8
Jul21° / 13°7111.8016.66.2
Aug21° / 13°7312.1014.86.1
Sep17° / 10°569.9012.55.3
Oct12° / 5711010.13.1
Nov / 4610.50.981.0
Dec / 4910.92.86.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
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94456
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Roskilde gets around 71 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
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540
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739
839
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
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2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2937
3037
3137

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1672661
2672661
3652771
4642871
5632971
6622981
7622981
8613081
9603091
10593191
11583291
125732101
135633101
145534101
155435101
165236111
175236111
185237110
195038120
204839120
214740130
224541130
234442140
244342151
254243151
264143151
274044151
283945151
293945151
303846151
313846151

Wind in July

Winds average 14 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:40 AM to 4:21 AM, and sunset from 8:50 PM to 8:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.23:408:50
217.23:418:50
317.13:418:49
417.13:428:49
517.13:438:48
617.13:448:48
717.03:458:47
817.03:468:46
917.03:478:46
1016.93:488:45
1116.93:508:44
1216.93:518:43
1316.83:528:42
1416.83:538:41
1516.73:558:40
1616.73:568:38
1716.73:588:37
1816.63:598:36
1916.64:018:35
2016.54:028:33
2116.54:048:32
2216.44:058:30
2316.44:078:29
2416.34:098:27
2516.34:108:25
2616.24:128:24
2716.14:148:22
2816.14:158:20
2916.04:178:19
3016.04:198:17
3115.94:218:15

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Roskilde?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Roskilde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Roskilde in July

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

In July, Roskilde sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Roskilde in July

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 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
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Roskilde in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Roskilde peaks around June 21 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 21UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Roskilde?

Roskilde sits at 55.6°N, 12.1°E, 41 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Taastrup, 14 km away.

Topography around Roskilde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Roskilde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m.

The land around Roskilde is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), grassland (27%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
269 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Taastrup 14 km · Solrød Strand 15 km · Greve 15 km · Stenløse 16 km · Ishøj 17 km · Albertslund 18 km · Vallensbæk 19 km · Ballerup 20 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 Roskilde (55.6415°, 12.0803°, elevation 41 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).