Århus
City in Denmark: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Århus is a city in Denmark, in Central Jutland. About 285,273 people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of Denmark in our atlas.
It lies at 56.16° N, 10.21° 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: Århus. Green dots: other major cities of Denmark. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Århus has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 21°C (69°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about -1°C (30°F). Around 798 mm (31 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
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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- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2624652 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q25319 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.