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Altona Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Monday at 8° · coldest night Tuesday at 2°

The short of it: Altona weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 6 °C (42 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 3 °C (37 °F). Today’s high 6 °C (42 °F), low 3 °C (37 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: fog advisory, frost possible, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 16:00 local time.

ALTONA, Sunday. — Altona may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 6° before sinking to 3° by night. A raw day by local measure — 3° below the November average of 9°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the ESE, gusting to 12 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 8°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 2°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 2.6 mm in all. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Altona brings highs near 9°, lows of 4° and about 63 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 24°, January the coldest at 0°, and July the wettest with 83 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to February. The best months to ride in are June and September.

The sun is up 9 h 3 min today, and the days are shortening by about 4 minutes each. The station stands 45 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast6°3°4 km/h–
5 PMOvercast6°3°4 km/h–
6 PMOvercast6°3°3 km/h–
7 PMOvercast5°3°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast5°3°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast6°3°3 km/h–
10 PMOvercast5°3°3 km/h–
11 PMOvercast5°3°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast5°3°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast5°3°2 km/h–
2 AMFog4°2°2 km/h–
3 AMFog4°2°2 km/h–
4 AMFog4°2°3 km/h–
5 AMFog4°2°3 km/h–
6 AMFog3°1°3 km/h–
7 AMFog3°1°3 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy4°1°3 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy5°2°3 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy6°3°3 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear7°4°4 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear8°5°4 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear8°6°5 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear8°6°5 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear8°6°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 6°, low 3°, dry, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 7:32 AM, down 4:35 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today3°6°dry17 km/h9 h 3 min
Monday3°8°dry8 km/h8 h 59 min
Tuesday2°5°2.6 mm25 km/h8 h 55 min

Warmest: Monday at 8°. Wettest: Tuesday, 2.6 mm. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 25 km/h.

The Almanac · Altona Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Altona, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 2.0 mm less rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
Dec–Feb
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 29 min
Average wind
13 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 5° against October, to near 9°; nights run about 4°. Wet spells are common — about 63 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Altona in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Altona by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January5°0°66 mm15 km/h8 h 0 min✦✦
February6°0°52 mm16 km/h9 h 43 min✦✦
March9°2°54 mm16 km/h11 h 41 min✦✦
April15°5°42 mm14 km/h13 h 55 min✦✦✦✦
May19°8°55 mm13 km/h15 h 53 min✦✦✦✦
June22°12°69 mm13 km/h17 h 1 min✦✦✦✦
July24°14°83 mm12 km/h16 h 32 min✦✦✦
August24°14°83 mm11 km/h14 h 47 min✦✦✦
September19°11°66 mm12 km/h12 h 35 min✦✦✦✦
October14°7°65 mm13 km/h10 h 26 min✦✦✦
November9°4°63 mm13 km/h8 h 29 min✦✦
December6°1°75 mm14 km/h7 h 29 min✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Altona see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Altona

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Altona today?

Right now it is 6 °C (42 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 3 °C (37 °F). Today’s high is 6 °C (42 °F) and tonight’s low 3 °C (37 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Altona this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 3 days, about 2.6 mm (0.10 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Altona?

No warnings, but 3 notices are on the wire: fog advisory; frost possible; glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Altona?

July, with an average high of 24 °C (75 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 0 °C (32 °F). The wettest month is July, with 83 mm (3.3 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Altona?

June and September. June brings highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and about 69 mm (2.7 in) of rain; September highs near 19 °C (66 °F) and 66 mm (2.6 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Altona?

Yes. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to February.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Altona-AltstadtHamburg1 km E9°4°63 mm
OttensenHamburg1 km NW9°4°63 mm
Altona-NordHamburg2 km NNE9°4°63 mm
EimsbüttelHamburg3 km NNE9°4°63 mm
HamburgHamburg4 km E9°4°62 mm
StellingenHamburg5 km N9°3°63 mm
Hoheluft-OstHamburg5 km NE9°4°63 mm
Hamburg-MitteHamburg6 km E9°4°62 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor