South Denmark, Denmark
Odense
Odense is a city in South Denmark, Denmark, close to the sea. It has a population of about 185,480 (2025). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeMay–Jul
Population185,480
Local time17:35
55.40° N, 10.39° EElevation 17 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes5000, 5100 …October: high / low13° / 7°
Rain this month68mm
Sea this month12°
Best timeMay–Jul
Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Odense at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:03 · 18:0410 h 02 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:50Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 4.7Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jul
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month23°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-1°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthAugust
66 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
32 mm of rain
Warmest sea18°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
How Odense has grown
People living in the built-up area (64 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+28%115k in 1975 → 147k in 2025Weather in Odense
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 18 km/h · humidity 74%
Today22 Oct13°9°3.8 mm
Fri23 Oct13°7°0.7 mm
Sat24 Oct12°8°1.1 mm
Sun25 Oct13°9°14.4 mm
Mon26 Oct14°8°
Tue27 Oct15°9°
Wed28 Oct14°10°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct15°10°
Fri30 Oct12°5°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct12°8°
When to go to Odense
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 15 | 24 | 28 | 49 | 68 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 67 | 35 | 16 | 14 |
| High | 4° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 0° |
| Rain (mm) | 58 | 40 | 47 | 32 | 48 | 62 | 59 | 66 | 61 | 68 | 55 | 53 |
| Wet days | 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Sea | 3° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 4° |
What's on in Odense
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
KulturmaskinenFarvergården 7, 5000 Odense C, Denmark · 0.5 km
4 showsMonuments and museums in Odense
1.2 km
Thriges KraftcentralBuilt 1916
0.5 km
Provincial Archives of FunenBuilt 18930.2 km
Gråbrødre KlosterBuilt 1279
0.5 km
FrederiksbroenBuilt 1844
0.4 km
Odense Palace
3 km
Fruens Bøge Station
Museum0.3 km
Hans Christian Andersen MuseumBuilt 1908
Museum0.8 km
Danish Railway MuseumBuilt 1975More museums: Børnemuseet · Dukkemagerens Værksted · Fyns Militærhistorisk Samling · H.C. Andersens Hus · Kramboden · Pernille Lykkes Boder · TID
Outdoors around Odense
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
BouldersClimbing
1.2 kmOdense Blommenslyst GolfklubGolf courses
1.8 kmFunky Monkey ParkClimbing
2.1 kmOdense ZooZoos
2.3 kmLeos Legeland Odense;Leo's LegelandTheme parks
2.3 kmDCU Odense City CampCamp sites
2.9 kmNature around Odense
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Denmark seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Odense
Earthquakes around Odense
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Syddansk ErhvervsskoleUniversity or college · founded 1844
University of Southern DenmarkUniversity or college · founded 1998
University College LillebaeltUniversity or college · founded 2008
Lillebaelt Academy University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 2009
Nordic Myeloma Study GroupResearch institute · founded 1987
Nordisk Institut for Kiropraktik og Klinisk BiomekanikResearch institute · founded 1990
Centre for Cosmology and Particle Physics PhenomenologyResearch institute · founded 2009
Danish Diabetes AcademyResearch institute · founded 2012
Centre for Individualised Medicine in Arterial DiseasesResearch institute
Towns and villages around Odense
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ejby2.3 kmFruens Bøge3.1 kmCortex Park3.6 kmBiskorup4.1 kmAnderup4.2 kmKillerup4.2 kmHjallese Hestehave4.3 kmStige Have4.7 kmPårup4.7 kmÅsum4.8 kmStige5 kmNeder Holluf5.2 kmStegsted5.2 kmElmelund5.2 kmDamgårde5.2 kmKirkendrup5.5 kmVillestoft5.8 kmHøjme6 kmLindved6.1 kmSeden Strand6.1 kmStenløse6.5 kmFraugde Kærby6.7 kmNæsbyhoved-Broby6.8 kmRågelund6.8 kmVejrup6.9 kmLumby7 kmVolderslev7.1 kmSvenstrup7.2 kmFraugde7.6 kmUbberud7.7 kmHøjby7.8 kmAllesø7.9 kmBlommenslyst8 kmLumby Torp8 kmBellinge8 kmAllerup8 kmRavnebjerg8 kmHolmstrup8.2 kmSlukefter8.4 kmAllerup Torup8.8 kmVester Kærby8.8 kmBrændekilde9.3 kmSkovs-Hjrup9.4 kmHøjbjerg9.6 kmTrøstrup9.7 kmTroelse9.7 kmTorup Kohave9.8 kmBirkum9.9 kmFangel10 kmBorreby11 kmFangel Torp11 kmRadby11 kmHesbjerg11 kmDavinde12 kmSkallebølle13 km
Odense from above
Around Odense30 places to see, do and reach nearby
Søby LakeNature12 kmRinge SøNature18 kmDallund SøNature12 kmLangesøNature13 kmBechers SøNature19 kmFunenNature5.5 kmVigelsøNature9.3 kmTornøNature9.2 kmThriges KraftcentralMonument1.2 kmProvincial Archives of FunenMonument0.5 kmGråbrødre KlosterMonument0.2 kmFrederiksbroenMonument0.5 kmOdense PalaceMonument0.4 kmFruens Bøge StationMonument3.0 kmNonnebakkenMonument0.5 kmOdense Adelige JomfruklosterMonument0.2 kmHans Christian Andersen MuseumMuseum0.3 kmDanish Railway MuseumMuseum0.8 kmThe Funen VillageMuseum3.4 kmKunstmuseum BrandtsMuseum0.5 kmCarl Nielsen MuseumMuseum0.5 kmOdenseStation0.7 kmFruens BøgeStation3.0 kmOdense SygehusStation2.1 kmRingePlace18 kmBellingePlace8.0 kmUllerslevPlace17 kmLangeskovPlace13 kmGlamsbjergPlace23 kmSøndersøPlace13 km
Postal codes
500051005230
Getting to Odense
Odense Hans Christian Andersen AirportODE
9.6 kmSønderborg AirportSGD
61 kmBillund AirportBLL
86 kmOdenseRailway station
0.7 kmFruens BøgeRailway station
3 kmOdense SygehusRailway station
2.1 kmPlaces near Odense
Places with a climate like Odense
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Odense?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and July offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Odense.
What is the hottest month in Odense?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Odense?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Odense?
August is the wettest month with about 66 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Odense?
The sea is warmest in August at about 18°C and coolest in February at about 2°C.
What is the postal code of Odense?
Odense has 3 postal codes: 5000, 5100, 5230.