Do you need a visa for Denmark with an American passport?
Visa-free
With an American passport, you can enter to Denmark without a visa for up to 90 days.
Data last updated on 27/09/2026 Data may be outdated
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), visualpharm (MIT), xpressmike (CC BY-SA 4.0), VisaMundial (CC BY 4.0). Each rule is decided by majority vote across these sources; disagreements are arbitrated against official government sources.
This is for guidance only: entry rules change without notice. Confirm it before you travel with the consulate or embassy of your destination, and with the relevant authorities (your airline, border police).
Climate & seasons
When to go to Denmark?
Monthly averages over the past 5 years (Open-Meteo).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 14° | 9° | 5° |
| Rain (mm) | 74 | 58 | 37 | 55 | 60 | 64 | 91 | 79 | 52 | 76 | 63 | 63 |
Plan your trip to Denmark
Budget, itineraries, seasons and places to see: our full destination guide.
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