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selecting a region from the map, or from the drop-down list
below. Denmark consists of the Jutland Peninsula and a group of
islands at the entrance to the Baltic Sea between Sweden and
Germany. Its cool maritime climate is similar to that of
Britain, and because of its low elevation and small size,
weather and climate do not vary much throughout the country.
Cold weather spells occur in most winters when parts of the
Baltic Sea freeze. The average duration of winter snow cover is
about thirty days. Summer conditions are quite variable.
Although spells of warm settled weather may last for a few
weeks, it rarely becomes unpleasantly hot. The west coast is
wetter than the east, and precipitation occurs all year round,
especially in summer and autumn. Quite severe gales can affect
Denmark when Atlantic storms affect the North Sea. The west
coast has the reputation of being particularly exposed and
windswept. Denmark has a generally pleasant climate al