🇩🇰 Roskilde, Denmark
Does It Rain at Roskilde Festival?
Across roughly 15 years of records at the site, rain falls on about 100% of Roskilde days, averaging 2.6mm a day.
The short answer
100%
of days see 1mm+
2.6 mm
average per day
High
mud risk
Wet days are common enough that boots are a sensible default rather than an over-reaction, especially in the camping fields.
Rain day by day
| Day | Rain | High | Weather score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 Jul | 2.7 mm | 20°C | 92% |
| Thu 2 Jul | 3.0 mm | 19°C | 90% |
| Fri 3 Jul | 1.8 mm | 21°C | 96% |
| Sat 4 Jul | 2.9 mm | 21°C | 92% |
The wettest festival day on average is Thu 2 Jul at 3.0mm; the driest is Fri 3 Jul at 1.8mm. Over the main days that adds up to roughly 10.4mm.
What rain actually does to Roskilde
The site is open farmland with very little shelter, so a wet week turns the camping areas into the mud the festival is half-famous for. Heatwaves are rarer but brutal when they hit, since shade is scarce. Most veterans pack rubber boots, a rain jacket and sunscreen in the same bag.
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 Roskilde forecast page updates twice a day once the event is inside the forecast window.