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Bottrop 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 10° · coldest night tonight at 0°

The short of it: Bottrop weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 7 °C (44 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 5 °C (40 °F). Today’s high 9 °C (47 °F), low -0 °C (31 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.2 mm (0.01 in). Notices: frost warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:45 local time.

BOTTROP, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect fog today, the mercury reaching near 9° and falling to 0° after dark. A raw day by local measure — 2° below the November average of 10°. Winds are light from the S, gusting to 7 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Monday looks the finest at near 10°, while tonight will be the coldest at 0°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 11 mm in all. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Bottrop runs from 5° at night to 10° by day, with some 73 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 25°, January the coldest at 1°, and July the wettest with 88 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to January. The best months to ride in are April and May.

The sun is up 9 h 19 min today, and the days are shortening by about 4 minutes each. The station stands 61 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°3 km/h–
7 PMOvercast7°5°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast7°4°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast7°4°5 km/h–
10 PMOvercast7°4°5 km/h–
11 PMOvercast7°4°5 km/h–
12 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
1 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
2 AMOvercast7°5°6 km/h–
3 AMOvercast8°5°6 km/h–
4 AMLight rain7°5°6 km/h0.1 mm
5 AMLight rain7°5°6 km/h0.1 mm
6 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
7 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy6°4°5 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy7°4°4 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy8°5°5 km/h–
11 AMOvercast8°6°5 km/h–
12 PMOvercast9°7°6 km/h–
1 PMOvercast10°7°6 km/h–
2 PMOvercast10°8°6 km/h–
3 PMOvercast10°8°5 km/h–
4 PMOvercast10°8°3 km/h–
5 PMOvercast9°7°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): fog, high 9°, low 0°, dry, gusts to 12 km/h. Sun up 7:36 AM, down 4:55 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Almanac · Bottrop Month by Month

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

November in Bottrop, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
7th wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 0.0 mm more rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
Dec–Jan
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 45 min
Average wind
13 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from October to about 10°, with nights near 5°. Wet spells are common — about 73 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Bottrop in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Bottrop by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January6°1°78 mm15 km/h8 h 19 min✦
February7°1°63 mm15 km/h9 h 53 min✦✦
March11°3°60 mm14 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦
April16°6°45 mm12 km/h13 h 47 min✦✦✦✦✦
May20°10°62 mm12 km/h15 h 35 min✦✦✦✦
June23°12°76 mm11 km/h16 h 37 min✦✦✦
July25°15°88 mm11 km/h16 h 11 min✦✦✦
August24°14°88 mm10 km/h14 h 35 min✦✦✦
September20°11°74 mm10 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦
October15°8°73 mm12 km/h10 h 33 min✦✦
November10°5°73 mm13 km/h8 h 45 min✦✦
December7°2°87 mm14 km/h7 h 51 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Bottrop

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Bottrop today?

Right now it is 7 °C (44 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 5 °C (40 °F). Today’s high is 9 °C (47 °F) and tonight’s low -0 °C (31 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.2 mm (0.01 in) expected.

Will it rain in Bottrop this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 11 mm (0.44 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Bottrop?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: frost warning.

What is the warmest month in Bottrop?

July, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 1 °C (34 °F). The wettest month is July (88 mm (3.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Bottrop?

April and May. April brings highs near 16 °C (61 °F) and about 45 mm (1.8 in) of rain; May highs near 20 °C (68 °F) and 62 mm (2.4 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Bottrop?

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

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
GladbeckNorth Rhine-Westphalia7 km NE10°5°73 mm
OberhausenNorth Rhine-Westphalia7 km SW10°5°71 mm
EssenNorth Rhine-Westphalia9 km SE10°5°79 mm
MülheimNorth Rhine-Westphalia11 km SSW10°5°74 mm
GelsenkirchenNorth Rhine-Westphalia12 km E10°5°77 mm
DinslakenNorth Rhine-Westphalia13 km WNW10°5°68 mm
DuisburgNorth Rhine-Westphalia15 km SW10°5°71 mm
DorstenNorth Rhine-Westphalia16 km N10°4°72 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