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May · climate normalsCool days and a month score of 63/100

Køge in May

Fair · 63/100Beach 20/100
High / low16° / 8°daily averages
Precipitation48 mm11 wet days
Sea10°surface temperature
55.46° N, 12.18° EElevation 4 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
When to goKøge · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec63May
Best timeJun–Jul · Sep
May: high / low16° / 8°
iWhat to expect

The weather in May

In May, Køge averages daytime highs of 16° and night-time lows of 8° — cool weather by day. Expect around 48 mm of precipitation spread over about 11 wet days, with average cloud cover near 34%.

Days are 4.5° warmer than in April on average, and June is warmer again by about 3.2°. The sea averages 10°, too cold for most swimmers.

May scores 63/100 — fair conditions for sightseeing — and ranks 5th of the twelve months for Køge. For the most comfortable weather, consider June, July and September instead.

Around the middle of the month the sun rises at 05:02 and sets at 21:14 local time, giving 16 h 12 min of daylight. Days lengthen by 104 minutes over the month.

Why 63/100?

How the score for May is built
Comfort · 42%74%
Dry days · 33%25%
Clear skies · 25%93%

Beach score this month: 20/100 (adds sea temperature and heat).

Comfort peaks for daytime highs between 18° and 25°C (64–77°F).

iiIn context

May against the year

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iiiNearby in May

Around Køge this month

Roskilde
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Roskilde

Zealand · 21 km N
17°May high
11wet days
65score
Roskilde
Taastrup
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Taastrup

Capital Region · 23 km N
16°May high
11wet days
63score
Taastrup
Ringsted
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Ringsted

Zealand · 25 km W
17°May high
11wet days
65score
Ringsted
Ishøj
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Ishøj

Capital Region · 21 km NE
16°May high
11wet days
60score
Ishøj
ivTop of the table

Denmark's best in May

Where to go in May
Odense
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Odense

South Denmark
17°May high
11wet days
68score
Odense
Farum
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2

Farum

Capital Region
17°May high
11wet days
67score
Farum
Hørsholm
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Hørsholm

Capital Region
17°May high
12wet days
66score
Hørsholm
Helsingør
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Helsingør

Capital Region
17°May high
12wet days
65score
Helsingør
·Questions

Køge in May: quick answers

Is May a good time to visit Køge?

May scores 63/100 for Køge, which we rate as fair. Average highs are 16°C with 11 wet days.

How warm is Køge in May?

Daytime highs average 16°C and night-time lows 8°C in May.

Does it rain a lot in Køge in May?

Køge receives about 48 mm of precipitation in May, falling on around 11 days.

Can you swim in Køge in May?

The sea averages 10°C in May, cold for most swimmers.