Denmark
Country in Europe
In brief
Area: 43,094 km². World rank 134 of 249; in Europe, 29 of 52. Agricultural land: 65.1% (2024). World rank 32 of 209; in Europe, 7 of 45. Precipitation, mm per year: 703 (2022). World rank 113 of 182; in Europe, 18 of 38. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 66.3% → 65.1%.
Territory
Elevation
- Highest point
- Møllehøj, 171 m
- Lowest point
- Lammefjord, -7 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 34
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 9
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 18°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 1°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 703 2022
Climate by month: Copenhagen
July: day 21°C, night 15°C, precipitation 69 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 0 | 61 |
| February | 3 | -1 | 48 |
| March | 5 | 0 | 43 |
| April | 10 | 4 | 34 |
| May | 15 | 8 | 47 |
| June | 18 | 12 | 64 |
| July | 21 | 15 | 69 |
| August | 21 | 15 | 83 |
| September | 17 | 12 | 54 |
| October | 12 | 8 | 70 |
| November | 8 | 5 | 62 |
| December | 4 | 1 | 63 |