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Karise

Located in Faxe Kommune, Region Zealand Coordinates: 55°18′26″ N 12°11′50″ E

Map showing the location of Karise Karise
Location in Denmark
Population
2,431
2.4K
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Copenhagen · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RKE Copenhagen Roskilde Airport31 km
CPH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport45 km

About Karise

Karise is a village. Location: Faxe Kommune, Region Zealand. Population: 2,431. Elevation: 15 m.

From Wikipedia

Karise is the main town of Karise Parish in Faxe Municipality, Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region") in the southeast of Denmark. Karise town has a population of 2,431 (1 January 2026) (Karise Parish: 2,903 (2026)) Karise is mentioned in 1261, when Peder Olufsen, a local Lord, in his will donated 12 marks to the consecration of Karise Church. Until the municipal reform of 1972, Karise was part of its own Karise Municipality.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Karise

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 4° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (62 mm)
Driest month
February (31 mm)

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 Karise
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°9°14°18°20°20°16°12°7°4°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°8°12°14°14°11°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)473140394252625858525754

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Karise

The nearest airport is Copenhagen Roskilde Airport (RKE), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) (45 km). The nearest large city is Copenhagen, 47 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Copenhagen Roskilde Airport (RKE) Roskilde 31 kmnorth
  • Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) Copenhagen 45 kmnortheast
  • Malmö Sturup Airport (MMX) Malmö 79 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Copenhagen Population: 1.2M 47 kmnortheast
  • Malmö Population: 362.1K 61 kmnortheast
  • Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 88 kmnorth
  • Odense Population: 180.9K 115 kmwest
  • Rostock Population: 198.3K 136 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Karise

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 100 natural sites, 71 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Storeholm Island 21 kmSW
  • Maderne Island 21 kmS
  • Store Møllehøj Mountain 14 kmE
  • Pugebjerg Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km87 places

  • Sjælland Island 36 kmNW
  • Amager Island 43 kmNE
  • Falster Island 58 kmS
  • Fisketorvet Havnebad Beach 46 kmNE

60–100 km104 places

  • Trolddal Natural site 77 kmNW
  • Baken Berg Mountain 99 kmSE
  • Bakenberg Mountain 99 kmSE
  • Swantiberg Mountain 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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