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Bochum 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 11° · coldest night Saturday at 0°

The short of it: Bochum weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 7 °C (45 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 5 °C (41 °F). Today’s high 11 °C (51 °F), low 4 °C (40 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 07:00 local time.

BOCHUM, Sunday. — Those stepping out in Bochum this morning will find an overcast sky; the afternoon should top out near 11°, the night near 4°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 10°. Winds are light from the SSW, gusting to 12 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Monday looks the finest at near 11°, while Saturday night will be the coldest at 0°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 16 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 Bochum brings highs near 10°, lows of 4° and about 84 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 25°, January the coldest at 1°, and July the wettest with 101 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to February. The best months to ride in are May and June.

The sun is up 9 h 16 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 73 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
8 AMOvercast7°5°4 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy7°5°4 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy8°6°4 km/h–
11 AMOvercast9°7°4 km/h–
12 PMOvercast10°7°6 km/h–
1 PMOvercast11°8°6 km/h–
2 PMOvercast11°8°5 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy11°8°5 km/h–
4 PMOvercast10°8°3 km/h–
5 PMOvercast10°8°2 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy9°7°2 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy8°7°2 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear7°6°2 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear6°4°2 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy5°3°2 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy4°2°2 km/h–
12 AMFog4°2°2 km/h–
1 AMFog3°1°2 km/h–
2 AMFog2°0°2 km/h–
3 AMFog2°0°2 km/h–
4 AMFog2°-1°2 km/h–
5 AMFog1°-1°2 km/h–
6 AMFog1°-2°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 11°, low 4°, dry, gusts to 15 km/h. Sun up 7:36 AM, down 4:52 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Bochum Month by Month

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

November in Bochum, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 3.0 mm more rain
Versus December
4° warmer
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
Dec–Feb
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 46 min
Average wind
13 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 5° against October, to near 10°; nights run about 4°. Wet spells are common — about 84 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Bochum in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Bochum by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January6°1°92 mm15 km/h8 h 19 min✦
February7°1°75 mm15 km/h9 h 53 min✦
March11°2°69 mm14 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦
April16°5°53 mm12 km/h13 h 47 min✦✦✦
May19°9°64 mm12 km/h15 h 35 min✦✦✦✦
June23°12°79 mm11 km/h16 h 36 min✦✦✦
July25°14°101 mm11 km/h16 h 11 min✦✦✦
August24°13°98 mm10 km/h14 h 35 min✦✦✦
September20°10°80 mm10 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦
October15°7°81 mm13 km/h10 h 33 min✦✦
November10°4°84 mm13 km/h8 h 46 min✦
December6°2°99 mm14 km/h7 h 51 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Bochum

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Bochum today?

Right now it is 7 °C (45 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 5 °C (41 °F). Today’s high is 11 °C (51 °F) and tonight’s low 4 °C (40 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Bochum this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 16 mm (0.65 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Bochum?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Bochum at present.

What is the warmest month in Bochum?

July, with an average high of 25 °C (76 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 1 °C (33 °F). The wettest month is July (101 mm (4.0 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Bochum?

May and June. May brings highs near 19 °C (67 °F) and about 64 mm (2.5 in) of rain; June highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 79 mm (3.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Bochum?

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

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
WattenscheidNorth Rhine-Westphalia5 km W10°4°81 mm
HerneNorth Rhine-Westphalia6 km N10°4°81 mm
GelsenkirchenNorth Rhine-Westphalia9 km WNW10°5°77 mm
HattingenNorth Rhine-Westphalia9 km SSW10°4°87 mm
WittenNorth Rhine-Westphalia10 km ESE10°4°85 mm
Castrop-RauxelNorth Rhine-Westphalia11 km NE10°4°79 mm
HertenNorth Rhine-Westphalia14 km NNW10°4°77 mm
EssenNorth Rhine-Westphalia14 km W10°5°79 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