Odense weather in September

September in Odense: nice, a little rain, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Odense🇩🇰 Denmark · Scandinavia · City83
  1. 44Jan
  2. 52Feb
  3. 64Mar
  4. 74Apr
  5. 81May
  6. 89Jun
  7. 87Jul
  8. 91Aug
  9. 83Sep
  10. 68Oct
  11. 58Nov
  12. 48Dec

#4 of 12 months in Odense · #581 of 1413 destinations to visit in September · comfort 83/100 (tier A)

Days
19°C
Nights
11°C
Wet days
10
Sun
9 h
Humidity
79%
Daylight
13 h
Odense, Denmark
Photo: Magda Ehlers · Pexels

Traveller notes on Odense in September

Notes from nearby Copenhagen (139 km away)

Odense doesn't have its own notes for September yet — these are about Copenhagen, close enough to share the season.

Regulars name genuinely extreme year-to-year variance rather than a settled range - one September ran as warm as 30C, another was cold, rainy and windy throughout, with wind chill capable of dragging the real feel down to 10C by day and 2-3C at night. Our row backs the mild average sitting between those extremes, 18.5C over 13.3C nights, with 65.5mm of rain across 10.1 days and a real 21.7 kph wind. Regulars are consistent that clouds show up most days and a shower is likely, but long stretches of steady rain are rare - a water-resistant, windproof light jacket worn in layers is the standard answer to weather that could go either warm or cold on any given day. The sea sits at 17.7C. The record: humidity 79 percent, 8.3 hours of sun and AQI 42.
ThirtyOneDayColdWindyRainyTheNext · September · 1 month ago · about Copenhagen · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Other months in Odense

Forum posters describe June across Denmark as typically bringing daytime highs around 20-25C, though real day-to-day variation means it can run noticeably cooler too. Posters are consistent Danish weather stays notoriously hard to predict even in early summer, but rain this time of year usually arrives as passing showers rather than a full day washed out. One clear upside posters repeatedly mention: genuinely long daylight hours, with useable light from around 4am to 10pm, giving plenty of time for sightseeing regardless of the day's specific weather. Posters commonly pair a Copenhagen visit with a few nights in Odense as a worthwhile add-on, especially for anyone with a couple of extra days on a broader Danish itinerary.
Tripadvisor community · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Odense climate normals — September

Daytime high19°C / 65°F😎 nice
Nighttime low11°C / 51°F
Feels like (high)16°C / 61°F
Sea temperature19°C / 65°F🧊 bracing
Rainfall58 mm / 2.3 in🌦 some rain
Rainy days10 days
Humidity79%💦 very humid
Dew point12°C / 53°F
Sunshine9 h/day
Daylight12.7 h
Wind22 km/h / 14 mph
Air quality (US AQI)41🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Odense in September

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)

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Best months for Odense's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherOdense's weather peaks June–August.

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What's on in Odense in September

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Festival

    Odense International Film Festival

    22 Aug – 2 Sep · usually

    Denmark's oldest film festival, a week of short films in the last week of August, with many screenings free. It overlaps the tail of the Andersen festivals. Source ↗

What's on around the world in September →

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Odense — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

Where is Odense?

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Odense in September — FAQ

Is September a good time to visit Odense?
September in Odense: nice, a little rain, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #4 of 12 months for Odense on SeasonMap's comfort score (83/100).
What is the weather like in Odense in September?
In September, Odense averages a daily high of 18.6°C and a low of 10.6°C, with about 58.3 mm of rain over roughly 10.1 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Odense in September?
Odense has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 41 in September.

Within 300 km: Copenhagen's Tivoli summer season on 27 Mar – 20 Sep, and Sylt's Heather in flower around 10 Aug – 20 Sep.