Aalborg

City in Denmark: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Aalborg NyTorv 2004 ubt

Aalborg NyTorv 2004 ubt: © 2004 by Tomasz Sienicki [user: tsca, mail: tomasz.sienicki at gmail.com], CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Aalborg is a city in Denmark, in North Denmark. About 142,937 people live in the city proper, making it the 4th largest city of Denmark in our atlas.

It lies at 57.05° N, 9.92° E, about 10 m (33 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Copenhagen time zone. At this high latitude, summer days are very long and winter days very short.

Location

Red dot: Aalborg. Green dots: other major cities of Denmark. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Aalborg has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 20°C (68°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about -1°C (30°F). Around 849 mm (33 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

3°-1°Jan743°-1°Feb555°0°Mar5110°4°Apr4714°8°May5918°11°Jun8020°14°Jul8220°14°Aug8716°11°Sep7112°7°Oct907°4°Nov794°1°Dec74mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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Photo credits
  • Aalborg NyTorv 2004 ubt: © 2004 by Tomasz Sienicki [user: tsca, mail: tomasz.sienicki at gmail.com], CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)