Saltholm
Saltholm is an island in the Tårnby Municipality of Denmark. It is one of the 34 sights in the country featured on this website and ranks as the 21st most looked-up sight in Denmark on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The island is 13 km from Copenhagen and 7 km from Copenhagen Kastrup Airport. Visitors can combine a trip to Saltholm with other nearby locations such as Freetown Christiania, Christianshavn, Nyhavn, Amalienborg, or The Little Mermaid, which are all within approximately 13 km of the island.
Weather conditions vary throughout the year. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 21 °C. The coldest month is January, when daily highs reach 2 °C and lows reach -2 °C. Rainfall is highest in August with 75 mm and lowest in February with 34 mm. The number of rainy days fluctuates, with about 14 days of rain in January, December, October, and November, and as few as 8 days in April.
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 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Rainfall, mm | 48 | 34 | 40 | 36 | 48 | 64 | 63 | 75 | 60 | 64 | 56 | 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.
