# Skagen

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/skagen

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## Overview

Photo: John Nuttall from Hampshire, United Kingdom · [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skagen_rooftops.jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- Description: Fishing village at the peninsula's northern tip and artists' village
- Port name: Skagen
- English name: Skagen
- Country: Denmark
- Latitude / longitude: 57.72, 10.58

A fishing village at the northern tip of the Jutland Peninsula, known for views of the meeting waters of the North Sea and Baltic Sea, including the Kattegat and Skagerrak straits. It is also famous as an artists' colony in the 19th century.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: About 8,000 people
- Climate: Oceanic west coast climate. Summers are cool and comfortable, while winters are cold with very strong winds.
- Language: Danish
- Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
- Best time to visit: June to August

### Local food

Smoked herring, smorrebrod, fresh seafood dishes, Danish pastries

### Sights

- Cape Grenen (point where two seas meet)
- Buried Church (Sankt Laurentii Church)
- Skagens Museum (art museum)
- Skagen fishing port

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 3 °C / 37 °F | 0 °C / 31 °F |
| Feb | 3 °C / 37 °F | -1 °C / 31 °F |
| Mar | 4 °C / 40 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F |
| Apr | 9 °C / 48 °F | 5 °C / 40 °F |
| May | 14 °C / 56 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F |
| Jun | 17 °C / 63 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F |
| Jul | 20 °C / 67 °F | 16 °C / 60 °F |
| Aug | 20 °C / 67 °F | 16 °C / 60 °F |
| Sep | 16 °C / 61 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F |
| Oct | 12 °C / 53 °F | 9 °C / 47 °F |
| Nov | 8 °C / 46 °F | 5 °C / 40 °F |
| Dec | 5 °C / 40 °F | 1 °C / 35 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: MASESKAR_A · about 60.3 km from port · Approximate (distant station) · Last checked: 2026-10-04

Checked: 2026-10-04

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 226 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, everything is much more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | DKK 12.75 | DKK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | DKK 49.00 | DKK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | DKK 94.50 | DKK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | DKK 54.50 | DKK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | DKK 46.00 | DKK | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from nearby Aalborg (about 85 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: AAL
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): Unknown
- Ease of access: B — One connection (Estimated)

About 82 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

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## Itineraries calling here

### [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-anne-7n-southampton)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: May–Jun 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-06
- Ship: Queen Anne
- Cruise line: Cunard Line
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Southampton → Southampton
- Port: Southampton › Kristiansand › Oslo › Skagen › Southampton
- Cruise type: Round trip / 5
- Amount: From ¥240,000 (observed in JPY) · Price on the Japan site (JPY, excl. taxes)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [14-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sky-princess-14n-southampton)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: May–Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-09
- Itinerary: 2 itineraries
- Ship: Sky Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 14 nights
- Departure / arrival: Southampton → Southampton
- Port: Southampton › South Queensferry › Skjolden › +6 › Southampton
- Cruise type: Round trip / 10
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Higher

Checked: 2026-10-05

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [weatherspark.com](https://weatherspark.com/y/68646/Average-Weather-in-Skagen-Denmark-Year-Round)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skagen_rooftops.jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-anne-7n-southampton)
- [14-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sky-princess-14n-southampton)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- secondary: weatherspark.com — https://weatherspark.com/y/68646/Average-Weather-in-Skagen-Denmark-Year-Round