St. Canute's Cathedral
St. Canute's Cathedral is a brick Lutheran cathedral in Odense, Denmark, featuring Gothic architecture. The building was established in 1499 and is dedicated to Canute IV of Denmark. It is one of the most looked-up sights in Denmark, ranking 28th on English Wikipedia among the country's sights.
Planning a visit
The cathedral is 10 km from Odense Hans Christian Andersen Airport and 141 km from Copenhagen. Visitors can combine a trip to the cathedral with a visit to the Hans Christian Andersen Museum, which is located 0.4 km away. The cathedral is open to visitors daily from 09:00 to 16:00.
Weather patterns change throughout the year. July is the warmest month, with a high of 22 °C and a low of 13 °C. The coldest months are January and February, where temperatures reach highs of 3 °C to 4 °C and lows of -1 °C. Rainfall is highest in October, which sees 69 mm of rain over about 17 rainy days. April is the driest month, with 33 mm of rain and about 9 rainy days. In August, the high is 21 °C and the low is 13 °C, while September has a high of 17 °C and a low of 10 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 22 °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 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Rainfall, mm | 58 | 41 | 47 | 33 | 48 | 63 | 60 | 67 | 62 | 69 | 56 | 53 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
