Frederiksborg Castle
Hillerød, Denmark
Frederiksborg Castle is a Renaissance architecture château and museum in Hillerød. It is one of the 34 sights of Denmark featured on this site and is the 16th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 20 °C. For those visiting in winter, January and February have daily highs of 2 °C. The wettest months are August and July, which see about 14 rainy days each. The castle is 33 km from Copenhagen. The nearest airports are Copenhagen Roskilde Airport, 40 km away, and Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, 42 km away.
Visitors can combine a trip to the castle with visits to Fredensborg Palace, 7.9 km away, or Kronborg, 23.1 km away. Other nearby sites include Kärnan, Sofiero Palace, and Grundtvig's Church. The castle is open from 10:00 to 17:00 between mid-March and October, and from 11:00 to 15:00 from November to March. The entry price is 60 Kr.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 20 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Rainfall, mm | 55 | 40 | 46 | 37 | 50 | 72 | 73 | 79 | 68 | 71 | 63 | 62 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
