Rundetaarn
Rundetaarn is a 35-meter-tall observation tower and museum in Copenhagen, Denmark, featuring baroque architecture by Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger. Commissioned by Christian IV of Denmark and opened in 1642, it is a monument on the Kulturstyrelsen register. It is the 18th most looked-up sight in Denmark on English Wikipedia, the 34th sight of Denmark on this site, and had about 580,000 visitors in 2015.
Planning a visit
July is the warmest month for visitors, with average daily highs of 21 °C and lows of 14 °C. January and February are the coldest months, with average daily highs of 3 °C and lows of -1 °C. August is the rainiest month, with 77 mm of rainfall. The tower is 1 km from the capital, Copenhagen, and 9 km from Copenhagen Kastrup Airport.
The site can be combined with visits to Rosenborg Castle (0.5 km), Christiansborg Palace (0.6 km), Nyhavn (0.9 km), Frederik's Church (0.9 km), or Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (1.0 km). Admission is 60 kr, or 40 kr for students, and wheelchair access is limited. From May 01 to September 30, the tower is open daily from 10:00 to 20:00. From October 01 to April 30, the tower is open 10:00 to 18:00 on Mondays and Thursday through Sunday, and 10:00 to 21:00 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 21 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Rainfall, mm | 50 | 34 | 42 | 34 | 50 | 67 | 65 | 77 | 61 | 65 | 55 | 55 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
