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Lejre

Located in Lejre Kommune, Region Zealand Coordinates: 55°36′17″ N 11°58′29″ E

Map showing the location of Lejre Lejre
Location in Denmark
Population
3,429
3.4K
Elevation
17 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 Airport10 km
CPH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport43 km

About Lejre

Lejre is a village. Location: Lejre Kommune, Region Zealand. Population: 3,429. Elevation: 17 m.

From Wikipedia

Lejre is a railway town in the northwestern part of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. It has a population of 3,429 (1 January 2026). The town is located in Lejre Municipality (Danish: Lejre Kommune) in Region Zealand. The town's Old Norse name was Hleiðr or Hleiðargarðr.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Lejre

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 3° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
July (68 mm)
Driest month
February (32 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 Lejre
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°10°15°19°20°20°16°11°7°3°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°4°9°12°14°14°11°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)513240394253686258576360

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lejre

The nearest airport is Copenhagen Roskilde Airport (RKE), 10 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) (43 km). The nearest large city is Copenhagen, 38 km to the east.

Airports

  • Copenhagen Roskilde Airport (RKE) Roskilde 10 kmeast
  • Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) Copenhagen 43 kmeast
  • Malmö Sturup Airport (MMX) Malmö 89 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Copenhagen Population: 1.2M 38 kmeast
  • Malmö Population: 362.1K 65 kmeast
  • Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 67 kmnortheast
  • Odense Population: 180.9K 103 kmwest
  • Aarhus Population: 285.3K 126 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Lejre

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 104 natural sites, 82 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Sjælland Island 18 kmSW
  • Solbakken Naturistcamping - beach Beach 14 kmNW
  • Rønnen Island 21 kmNW
  • Rønø Island 18 kmNW

25–60 km90 places

  • Amager Island 40 kmE
  • Trolddal Natural site 46 kmNW
  • Store Vrøj Beach 53 kmW
  • Næsbystrand Beach 53 kmSW

60–100 km96 places

  • Falster Island 90 kmS
  • Gislövs Strandmark Beach 86 kmE
  • Yttre Hallö Island 99 kmNE
  • Yttre Grytskären Island 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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