🇩🇰 Aarhus, Denmark
Does It Rain at NorthSide?
Across roughly 15 years of records at the site, rain falls on about 100% of NorthSide days, averaging 1.8mm a day.
The short answer
100%
of days see 1mm+
1.8 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
| Day | Rain | High | Weather score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 4 Jun | 1.0 mm | 19°C | 93% |
| Fri 5 Jun | 1.9 mm | 18°C | 91% |
| Sat 6 Jun | 2.4 mm | 19°C | 91% |
The wettest festival day on average is Sat 6 Jun at 2.4mm; the driest is Thu 4 Jun at 1.0mm. Over the main days that adds up to roughly 5.3mm.
What rain actually does to NorthSide
The site is open parkland next to the fjord, which gets breezy and cold fast when clouds roll in — light jackets are essential even when the forecast looks fine. Heavy rain turns paths muddy, but the festival's strong infrastructure keeps things running. Long Nordic evenings of light until 10pm are the upside.
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 NorthSide forecast page updates twice a day once the event is inside the forecast window.