Skagen weather in July

In July, Skagen sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 17.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 42 min at the start of July to 16 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Skagen's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Skagen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
17 h 12 min
3:49 AM – 8:58 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
22 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Skagen is northernmost town in Denmark.

Density
53/km²
people per km²

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 17°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical July day in Skagen reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Skagen

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.

Skagen weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6612.54.470.0
Feb / 48104.18.90.0
Mar / 458.92.711.40.0
Apr / 417.80.3141.2
May12° / 509.3016.33.1
Jun15° / 13°649.6017.64.7
Jul17° / 16°558.7017.16.0
Aug18° / 16°72110155.8
Sep15° / 14°7211.4012.54.5
Oct12° / 10°9614.80102.7
Nov / 78140.87.61.2
Dec / 7114.22.76.40.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
46040
56040
66139
76040
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146040
156040
166040
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Skagen gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
631
731
830
929
1028
1128
1227
1326
1426
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2427
2528
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030
3131

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1603280
2573490
3563590
45436100
55237110
65237110
75038120
84939120
94840130
104740130
114641130
124542140
134442140
144243140
154144150
164044150
173845161
183746171
193546171
203446181
213247192
223147202
233047212
242947222
252847232
262746243
272646253
282646263
292645263
302545273
312545273

Wind in July

Winds average 22 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 42 min at the start of July to 16 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:30 AM to 4:16 AM, and sunset from 9:12 PM to 8:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.73:309:12
217.73:319:11
317.63:329:11
417.63:339:10
517.63:349:10
617.63:359:09
717.53:369:08
817.53:379:07
917.53:389:06
1017.43:409:05
1117.43:419:04
1217.33:429:03
1317.33:449:02
1417.33:459:01
1517.23:478:59
1617.23:498:58
1717.13:508:57
1817.13:528:55
1917.03:538:54
2016.93:558:52
2116.93:578:50
2216.83:598:49
2316.84:018:47
2416.74:028:45
2516.74:048:43
2616.64:068:42
2716.54:088:40
2816.54:108:38
2916.44:128:36
3016.34:148:34
3116.34:168:32

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Skagen?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Skagen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Skagen in July

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

In July, Skagen sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Skagen 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Skagen 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 Skagen peaks around August 10 at about 5 (moderate) — 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowAug 10UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Skagen?

Skagen sits at 57.7°N, 10.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Frederikshavn, 31 km away.

FrederikshavnHjørringBjörlandaMajornaVästra FrölundaGothenburgNørresundbyKungälv

Topography around Skagen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Skagen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m.

The land around Skagen is covered by water (43%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (90%) within 16 km, and water (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
140 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Frederikshavn 31 km · Hjørring 46 km · Björlanda 74 km · Majorna 79 km · Västra Frölunda 80 km · Gothenburg 82 km · Nørresundby 84 km · Kungälv 84 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 Skagen (57.7209°, 10.5839°, elevation 0 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).