Skagen is a town located in the northernmost part of Denmark, where the Skagerrak and Kattegat seas meet. It is known for its beautiful beaches, stunning sunsets, and iconic yellow buildings. Skagen is the most popular tourist destination in Denmark, drawing visitors from all over the world.
Skagen is situated on the Jutland peninsula, the northernmost point of Denmark. It is the northernmost town in the country and is located at the tip of the Skagen Odde peninsula. The town is surrounded by sand dunes and is known for its wide, sandy beaches and picturesque harbor.
The history of Skagen dates back to the 12th century when it was a fishing village. Over the centuries, it has become a popular resort town and is now one of the most popular tourist destinations in Denmark.
The town is known for its unique architecture, with the iconic yellow and red buildings that line the streets. Skagen is also home to a number of museums and galleries, and it is a popular destination for art lovers. The town is also known for its vibrant nightlife, with plenty of pubs and bars to explore.
Skagen is also known for its historical significance. In 1872, the Skagen Painters, a group of Danish and Scandinavian artists, held their first exhibition in the town. The group is credited with creating the Skagen style of painting, which is characterized by its bright colors, light brushstrokes, and use of natural light.
Skagen is also home to a number of important historical sites, including the Skagen Museum, which houses a collection of artifacts from the town’s past. There are also a number of churches in the area, including the Skagen Church, which was built in the 12th century.
Skagen is a beautiful and vibrant town that has a lot to offer visitors. It is a great place to explore the Danish culture and history, and it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Denmark.
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Skagen in Denmark has a temperate climate with mild summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures range from 15-20 degrees Celsius and rainfall is minimal. In the winter months, temperatures can drop to 0-5 degrees Celsius and snowfall is common. Spring and autumn are mild and wet, with temperatures ranging from 5-15 degrees Celsius and rainfall being more frequent. Generally, the climate in Skagen is mild with plenty of sunshine throughout the year.
Our weather forecast for Skagen helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.
Date | Icon | Temperature | Wind speed/gusts | Cloudiness/Visibility | Air humidity/pressure | Sunrise/Sunset |
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Apr. 28th 2024 Apr. 28th 2024 | max: 12.8 °C min: 7 °C |
28.1 m/s 50.4 m/s |
97.4 % 20.8 m |
81.5 % 1,012 hPa |
05:32:57 20:58:53 |
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Apr. 29th 2024 Apr. 29th 2024 | max: 11.5 °C min: 9 °C |
26.3 m/s 48.6 m/s |
57.0 % 23.8 m |
79.7 % 1,018 hPa |
05:30:29 21:01:05 |
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Apr. 30th 2024 Apr. 30th 2024 | max: 12.0 °C min: 9.5 °C |
18.7 m/s 33.5 m/s |
76.0 % 24.1 m |
81.4 % 1,024 hPa |
05:28:01 21:03:17 |
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May. 1st 2024 May. 1st 2024 | max: 13.7 °C min: 9.4 °C |
20.9 m/s 38.2 m/s |
68.4 % 23.5 m |
85.0 % 1,019 hPa |
05:25:35 21:05:29 |
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May. 2nd 2024 May. 2nd 2024 | max: 12.8 °C min: 10.3 °C |
19.8 m/s 36.1 m/s |
19.9 % 24.1 m |
81.9 % 1,020 hPa |
05:23:11 21:07:40 |
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May. 3rd 2024 May. 3rd 2024 | max: 12.8 °C min: 9.9 °C |
19.1 m/s 25.6 m/s |
27.0 % 24.1 m |
81.1 % 1,020 hPa |
05:20:47 21:09:51 |
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May. 4th 2024 May. 4th 2024 | max: 11.9 °C min: 9.8 °C |
26.3 m/s 40.0 m/s |
5.0 % 24.1 m |
80.0 % 1,014 hPa |
05:18:26 21:12:02 |
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May. 5th 2024 May. 5th 2024 | max: 10.6 °C min: 8.6 °C |
33.8 m/s 40.3 m/s |
5.6 % 24.1 m |
85.7 % 1,005 hPa |
05:16:05 21:14:12 |
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May. 6th 2024 May. 6th 2024 | max: 9.0 °C min: 7.4 °C |
40.3 m/s 41.8 m/s |
34.8 % 24.1 m |
79.5 % 1,011 hPa |
05:13:47 21:16:22 |
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May. 7th 2024 May. 7th 2024 | max: 8.7 °C min: 7.8 °C |
36.1 m/s 37.2 m/s |
51.8 % 24.1 m |
73.8 % 1,016 hPa |
05:11:29 21:18:31 |
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May. 8th 2024 May. 8th 2024 | max: 10.3 °C min: 7.8 °C |
29.2 m/s 41.4 m/s |
34.6 % 24.1 m |
76.7 % 1,024 hPa |
05:09:14 21:20:40 |
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May. 9th 2024 May. 9th 2024 | max: 11.3 °C min: 9 °C |
36.7 m/s 46.8 m/s |
36.4 % 24.1 m |
82.4 % 1,023 hPa |
05:07:00 21:22:48 |
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May. 10th 2024 May. 10th 2024 | max: 11.5 °C min: 10.1 °C |
51.5 m/s 72.7 m/s |
46.1 % 22.6 m |
78.9 % 1,016 hPa |
05:04:48 21:24:55 |
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May. 11th 2024 May. 11th 2024 | max: 11.0 °C min: 9.9 °C |
35.5 m/s 52.8 m/s |
95.8 % 17.7 m |
95.8 % 1,013 hPa |
05:02:38 21:27:02 |
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May. 12th 2024 May. 12th 2024 | max: 11.3 °C min: 10 °C |
36.0 m/s 49.3 m/s |
100.0 % 19.5 m |
92.0 % 1,013 hPa |
05:00:30 21:29:08 |
Would you like to travel to Skagen on a cruise ship or would you just like to know when a certain ship will dock there? Here you will find an overview of the cruise ships that will be calling at the port of Skagen.
Date | Ship | Arrival | Departure | Details |
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May 17th 2024 Friday, 17th of May 2024 | Mein Schiff 4 | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
May 22nd 2024 Wednesday, 22nd of May 2024 | Sky Princess | 08:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
May 23rd 2024 Thursday, 23rd of May 2024 | AIDAnova | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
May 27th 2024 Monday, 27th of May 2024 | Celebrity Silhouette | 07:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 1st 2024 Saturday, 1st of Jun. 2024 | P&O Aurora | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 3rd 2024 Monday, 3rd of Jun. 2024 | Sky Princess | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jun. 5th 2024 Wednesday, 5th of Jun. 2024 | AIDAnova | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jun. 6th 2024 Thursday, 6th of Jun. 2024 | Celebrity Apex | 08:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Jun. 8th 2024 Saturday, 8th of Jun. 2024 | AIDAbella | 07:00 am | 03:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jun. 17th 2024 Monday, 17th of Jun. 2024 | MSC Virtuosa | 09:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jun. 19th 2024 Wednesday, 19th of Jun. 2024 | AIDAnova | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jun. 25th 2024 Tuesday, 25th of Jun. 2024 | Celebrity Apex | 08:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Jun. 28th 2024 Friday, 28th of Jun. 2024 | AIDAnova | 07:00 am | 03:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jun. 28th 2024 Friday, 28th of Jun. 2024 | MS Amera | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jul. 2nd 2024 Tuesday, 2nd of Jul. 2024 | Caribbean Princess | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jul. 5th 2024 Friday, 5th of Jul. 2024 | AIDAnova | 07:00 am | 02:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jul. 6th 2024 Saturday, 6th of Jul. 2024 | AIDAbella | 08:00 am | 04:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jul. 7th 2024 Sunday, 7th of Jul. 2024 | MS Marina | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jul. 8th 2024 Monday, 8th of Jul. 2024 | Silver Dawn | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jul. 9th 2024 Tuesday, 9th of Jul. 2024 | P&O Arcadia | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jul. 12th 2024 Friday, 12th of Jul. 2024 | Queen Anne | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jul. 16th 2024 Tuesday, 16th of Jul. 2024 | AIDAnova | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jul. 19th 2024 Friday, 19th of Jul. 2024 | Seven Seas Navigator | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Jul. 22nd 2024 Monday, 22nd of Jul. 2024 | Sky Princess | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jul. 29th 2024 Monday, 29th of Jul. 2024 | Serenade of the Seas | 07:00 am | 03:00 pm | |
Jul. 31st 2024 Wednesday, 31st of Jul. 2024 | AIDAnova | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Aug. 1st 2024 Thursday, 1st of Aug. 2024 | Silver Dawn | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Aug. 2nd 2024 Friday, 2nd of Aug. 2024 | AIDAbella | 10:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Aug. 6th 2024 Tuesday, 6th of Aug. 2024 | MS Deutschland | 08:00 am | 01:00 pm | |
Aug. 7th 2024 Wednesday, 7th of Aug. 2024 | MS Sirena | 07:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Aug. 10th 2024 Saturday, 10th of Aug. 2024 | Azamara Onward | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Aug. 11th 2024 Sunday, 11th of Aug. 2024 | Silver Dawn | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Aug. 17th 2024 Saturday, 17th of Aug. 2024 | AIDAbella | 08:00 am | 04:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Aug. 23rd 2024 Friday, 23rd of Aug. 2024 | Queen Anne | 08:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Aug. 28th 2024 Wednesday, 28th of Aug. 2024 | AIDAnova | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Aug. 29th 2024 Thursday, 29th of Aug. 2024 | Celebrity Apex | 08:00 am | 03:00 pm | |
Aug. 30th 2024 Friday, 30th of Aug. 2024 | Sky Princess | 07:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
Sep. 2nd 2024 Monday, 2nd of Sep. 2024 | AIDAbella | 11:00 am | 08:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Sep. 4th 2024 Wednesday, 4th of Sep. 2024 | Seven Seas Splendor | 07:30 am | 04:00 pm | |
Sep. 4th 2024 Wednesday, 4th of Sep. 2024 | Silver Dawn | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Sep. 9th 2024 Monday, 9th of Sep. 2024 | P&O Aurora | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Sep. 11th 2024 Wednesday, 11th of Sep. 2024 | AIDAnova | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Sep. 24th 2024 Tuesday, 24th of Sep. 2024 | AIDAnova | 08:00 am | 03:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Oct. 9th 2024 Wednesday, 9th of Oct. 2024 | AIDAnova | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Oct. 23rd 2024 Wednesday, 23rd of Oct. 2024 | AIDAnova | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Apr. 10th 2025 Thursday, 10th of Apr. 2025 | AIDAmar | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
May 4th 2025 Sunday, 4th of May 2025 | MS Deutschland | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
May 7th 2025 Wednesday, 7th of May 2025 | AIDAnova | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
May 10th 2025 Saturday, 10th of May 2025 | Emerald Princess | 09:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
May 12th 2025 Monday, 12th of May 2025 | Celebrity Eclipse | 08:00 am | 03:30 pm |
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