Copenhagen · Denmark
November
Dark, cold, and quiet — November is challenging outdoors but the city's indoor restaurant and design culture needs no sunshine.
Avoid
#11 of 12 months
There are better months for Copenhagen — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
8°C
Low
4°C
Rain
59mm
Sun
2hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How November scores in Copenhagen
Weather
Low
Value
Excellent
Crowds
Excellent
Events
Average
Atmosphere
Average
What you gain in November
- ↑Hotel prices among the year's lowest: pre-Christmas November offers genuine budget opportunities in a city that is rarely affordable
- ↑Tivoli's Christmas market opens in mid-November — one of Europe's finest, with an authentic Danish Christmas atmosphere (æbleskiver, gløgg, and the park's unique combination of rides and decorations) without December's crowds
- ↑The city's celebrated hyggelig indoor culture — candlelit restaurants, serious coffee shops, and Denmark's world-class design scene — is at its most immersive when the weather compels you inside
What you sacrifice
- ↓Approximately 2 hours of sunshine daily: November in Copenhagen is genuinely dark, with overcast grey skies the overwhelming norm and daylight gone by 4pm
- ↓8°C average highs with North Sea wind feel significantly colder than the numbers suggest; outdoor exploration is uncomfortable rather than invigorating
- ↓Much of the outdoor Copenhagen — canal boat tours, harbour baths, cycling culture — is not a viable experience in November conditions
How November compares to July (best month)
| Factor | November | July ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 2 | 9 |
| Value | 8 | 3 |
| Crowds | 8 | 3 |
November in other destinations
Lisbon (16.8°C)Barcelona (16.5°C)Tokyo (16.6°C)Bali (30.8°C)Santorini (17.5°C)Paris (10.5°C)New York (11°C)Marrakech (21.3°C)Amsterdam (9.2°C)Maldives (30°C)Rome (15.5°C)Bangkok (30.2°C)Istanbul (13.8°C)Vienna (7.8°C)Seoul (10.4°C)Dubrovnik (15.4°C)Rio de Janeiro (28.8°C)Kyoto (16.9°C)Phuket (31.7°C)Cape Town (23.7°C)Prague (7°C)Amalfi Coast (16°C)Mexico City (22°C)Medellín (27°C)Fiji (29°C)London (11°C)Sydney (24°C)Iceland (4°C)Tulum (29°C)Dubai (29°C)Singapore (31°C)Hoi An (27°C)Chiang Mai (29°C)Miami (27.2°C)Florence (13.6°C)Queenstown (18.5°C)Madrid (13°C)Porto (17°C)Edinburgh (9°C)Budapest (9°C)Kraków (6°C)Tbilisi (11°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (25°C)Osaka (16°C)Goa (32°C)Cusco (21°C)Buenos Aires (26°C)Mykonos (17°C)Zanzibar (30°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (25°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Copenhagen, not across destinations. Methodology →