🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark

Does It Rain at Copenhell?

Across roughly 15 years of records at the site, rain falls on about 100% of Copenhell days, averaging 1.9mm a day.

The short answer

100%

of days see 1mm+

1.9 mm

average per day

Moderate

mud risk

Expect at least one passing shower over the weekend. Paths get sloppy in places but the site stays walkable.

Rain day by day

DayRainHighWeather score
Wed 17 Jun1.8 mm19°C93%
Thu 18 Jun1.2 mm20°C97%
Fri 19 Jun2.5 mm19°C91%
Sat 20 Jun2.1 mm20°C94%

The wettest festival day on average is Fri 19 Jun at 2.5mm; the driest is Thu 18 Jun at 1.2mm. Over the main days that adds up to roughly 7.6mm.

What rain actually does to Copenhell

Refshaleøen is concrete, gravel and steel — drainage is excellent, so the site never turns to mud, but wind off the harbour makes cool days feel raw. On the rare hot afternoon the lack of shade and the dark clothing of the crowd push everyone toward the bar tents and the harbour swim spot.

If the forecast turns wet

  • Boots over trainers, and a spare pair of shoes sealed in a bag.
  • Rain jacket for walking, poncho for standing in a crowd with a backpack.
  • Pitch on the high side of the field, never in a dip, and use a groundsheet.
  • Dry bags for phone, power bank, tickets and one full change of clothes.

How we know

These numbers come from the Open-Meteo historical reanalysis at the festival's coordinates, averaged day by day over about 15 years. They describe a typical edition, not the one you're going to — for the live picture, the Copenhell forecast page updates twice a day once the event is inside the forecast window.