Skagen in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Skagen sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 191 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early June to 17°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Skagen's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Skagen's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 191 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 23 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Skagen in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early June to 17°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Skagen reaches about 17°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Skagen
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / 2° | 66 | 12.5 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / 1° | 48 | 10 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4° / 3° | 45 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 8° / 6° | 41 | 7.8 | 0.3 | 14 | 1.2 |
| May | 12° / 9° | 50 | 9.3 | 0 | 16.3 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 15° / 13° | 64 | 9.6 | 0 | 17.6 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 17° / 16° | 55 | 8.7 | 0 | 17.1 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 18° / 16° | 72 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 15° / 14° | 72 | 11.4 | 0 | 12.5 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 12° / 10° | 96 | 14.8 | 0 | 10 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 8° / 6° | 78 | 14 | 0.8 | 7.6 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 6° / 4° | 71 | 14.2 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Skagen gets around 191 mm of rain over 29 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 23 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 17 h 18 min in early June to 13 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Skagen?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Skagen for sightseeing.
What to pack for Skagen in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Skagen sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Skagen in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Bracing |
| Feb | 3 | Bracing |
| Mar | 4 | Bracing |
| Apr | 7 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 15 | Cool |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 6 | Bracing |
UV index in Skagen in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
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.
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.
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
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.