Svendborg in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Svendborg sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 132 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Svendborg's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Svendborg's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
132 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
22 km/h
Travel score
1.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Svendborg in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 4°C in early March to 15°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Svendborg reaches about 9°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Svendborg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 38 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
38
wind chill below the day's low

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

Svendborg weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 / 6612.93.67.50.0
Feb / 4910.53.59.30.0
Mar / 4710.11.911.40.2
Apr / 358.10.113.81.7
May13° / 10°509015.83.8
Jun17° / 13°6110.10175.3
Jul19° / 15°6410.8016.56.1
Aug19° / 16°7311.7014.75.9
Sep16° / 13°6311.1012.54.8
Oct12° / 10°7013.1010.22.9
Nov / 6212.60.58.11.1
Dec / 6813.32.270.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Svendborg gets around 132 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 22 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min in early March to 16 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Svendborg?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Svendborg.

What to pack for Svendborg in Spring

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

In spring, Svendborg sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 27 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Svendborg in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 7°C across spring — 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
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Svendborg in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Svendborg peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 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 20UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Svendborg?

Svendborg sits at 55.1°N, 10.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Nyborg, 30 km away.

NyborgOdenseSønderborgSlagelseKlinteby FrihedHaderslevMiddelfartKalundborg

Topography around Svendborg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svendborg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m.

The land around Svendborg is covered by trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (39%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
151 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Nyborg 30 km · Odense 40 km · Sønderborg 55 km · Slagelse 61 km · Klinteby Frihed 65 km · Haderslev 74 km · Middelfart 74 km · Kalundborg 75 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 Svendborg (55.0598°, 10.6068°, elevation 14 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.