Village

Svaneke

Located in Bornholm Kommune, Capital Region Coordinates: 55°08′09″ N 15°08′29″ E

Location in Denmark

Population: 1,079; 1.1K
Elevation: 11 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Copenhagen · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: RNN Bornholm Airport26 km; MMX Malmö Sturup Airport121 km

About Svaneke

Svaneke is a village. Location: Bornholm Kommune, Capital Region. Population: 1,079. Elevation: 11 m.

From Wikipedia

Svaneke (Swencke in 1410, from old Danish swan swan and *wīka inlet) is a small town on the eastern coast of the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark. It lies mainly in Svaneke parish and partly in Ibsker parish. It is Denmark's easternmost town. It is also the second smallest chartered town in Denmark, with a population of 1,074 as of 1 January 2026. Only Ærøskøbing is smaller.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website: bornholm.info

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Svaneke

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 4° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month: August (day 21°)
Coldest month: February (night -1°)
Wettest month: September (60 mm)
Driest month: March (30 mm)

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5° 1°

9° 3°

14° 7°

18° 11°

20° 14°

21° 14°

17° 11°

12° 8°

7° 4°

4° 1°

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Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Svaneke
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	3°	5°	9°	14°	18°	20°	21°	17°	12°	7°	4°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-1°	1°	3°	7°	11°	14°	14°	11°	8°	4°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	43	31	30	33	35	44	54	54	60	51	53	47

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Svaneke

The nearest airport is Bornholm Airport (RNN), 26 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Malmö Sturup Airport (MMX) (121 km). The nearest large city is Malmö, 145 km to the west.

Airports

Bornholm Airport (RNN) Rønne 26 kmwest
Malmö Sturup Airport (MMX) Malmö 121 kmwest
Ronneby Airport (RNB) Ronneby 126 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Malmö Population: 362.1K 145 kmwest
Copenhagen Population: 1.2M 174 kmwest
Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 185 kmnorthwest
Rostock Population: 198.3K 226 kmsouthwest
Jönköping Population: 112.8K 301 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Hullehavn Beach, Bornholm Kommune
0.9 km SE
Slamrebjerg Mountain, Bornholm Kommune
8.2 km SW
Stjernehøj Mountain, Bornholm Kommune
21 km NW
Kløven Natural site, Bornholm Kommune
20 km W
Frederiksø Island, Christiansø
21 km N
Tat Island, Christiansø
22 km N