Nakskov climate — normals and trends
Nakskov (Denmark) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 8.8 °C and it receives 681 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is August (17.4 °C on average) and the coldest is February (1.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Nakskov averages 38 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 136 rainy days per year.
Nakskov has warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.33 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 58 to 18 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 27.6 °C (on 31 July 2018) and the coldest -12.5 °C (on 26 January 1942).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
NakskovZealand
- coords
- 54.83°, 11.14°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
8.8°C
Average daily high
10.0°C
Average daily low
7.7°C
Annual rainfall
681mm
Sunshine / day
8.1h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
32.0km/h
Seasonal range
16.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
38 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
136 d/yr
Annual snowfall
39.7 cm
Average feels-like high
6.3 °C
Average feels-like low
2.8 °C
Average peak gust
43.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
2 d/yr
Solar radiation
11.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.8 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.58 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
27.6 °C
31 July 2018
Coldest day
-12.5 °C
26 January 1942
Wettest day
50 mm
3 August 1960
Windiest day
88.7 km/h
17 October 1967
Strongest gust
144.4 km/h
3 December 1999
Hottest feels-like
29.6 °C
1 August 1994
Coldest feels-like
-22.0 °C
11 January 1987
Snowiest day
19.2 cm
10 April 1970
Sunniest day
16.5 h
1 July 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.6 °C | +2.1 °C | 68 mm | +13 mm |
| Feb | 3.2 °C | +0.8 °C | 16 mm | -28 mm |
| Mar | 6.6 °C | +2.6 °C | 11 mm | -31 mm |
| Apr | 10.8 °C | +3.7 °C | 19 mm | -18 mm |
| May | 13.7 °C | +1.7 °C | 51 mm | +6 mm |
| Jun | 17.5 °C | +1.1 °C | 63 mm | +8 mm |
| Jul | 19.9 °C | +1.3 °C | 142 mm | +72 mm |
| Aug | 19.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 42 mm | -35 mm |
| Sep | 17.5 °C | +1.5 °C | 72 mm | +4 mm |
| Oct | 12.7 °C | +1.6 °C | 110 mm | +45 mm |
| Nov | 8.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 63 mm | -1 mm |
| Dec | 6.4 °C | +2.3 °C | 27 mm | -33 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Nakskov?
Nakskov has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 8.8 °C and it receives 681 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nakskov?
The hottest day measured in Nakskov between 1940 and 2025 was 31 July 2018, reaching 27.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Nakskov?
The coldest day measured in Nakskov between 1940 and 2025 was 26 January 1942, at -12.5 °C.
Does it snow in Nakskov?
Yes. Nakskov gets on average 39.7 cm of snow per year and has around 38 frost days.
Has the climate of Nakskov warmed?
Yes: Nakskov warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Nakskov?
The wettest day measured in Nakskov between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 1960, with 50 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Nakskov?
The windiest day measured in Nakskov between 1940 and 2025 was 17 October 1967, with winds reaching 88.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Nakskov?
The warmest month in Nakskov is August (17.4 °C on average); the coldest is February (1.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Nakskov?
Nakskov receives on average 681 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 136 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Nakskov?
Nakskov gets on average 8.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,957 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Nakskov?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Nakskov between 1940 and 2025 was 10 April 1970, with 19.2 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Nakskov?
Yes: Nakskov has on average 2 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Nakskov?
In Nakskov, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 29.6 °C on 1 August 1994, and the lowest was -22.0 °C on 11 January 1987.
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