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Dessau 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 Sunday at 9° · coldest night Friday at 1°

The short of it: Dessau weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 4 °C (39 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 1 °C (34 °F). Today’s high 5 °C (41 °F), low 1 °C (33 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.5 mm (0.02 in). Notices: frost possible. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 22:15 local time.

DESSAU, Saturday. — Fog is the word from the Dessau station, with a high of 5° and a low of 1°. That is 4° colder than Dessau usually sees in November, when highs average 8°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SE, gusting to 7 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 9°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 1°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 9.3 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 Dessau brings highs near 8°, lows of 3° and about 44 mm of rain over the month. August is the warmest month here at 25°, January the coldest at -2°, and July the wettest with 88 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to March. The best months to ride in are June and August.

The sun is up 9 h 16 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 67 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy4°1°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast4°1°3 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy4°1°2 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy3°1°2 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear3°0°3 km/h–
3 AMClear sky2°0°2 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear2°-1°3 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy2°-1°2 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy2°-1°2 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy2°-1°2 km/h–
8 AMOvercast2°0°2 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy3°1°2 km/h–
10 AMOvercast5°3°3 km/h–
11 AMOvercast7°5°3 km/h–
12 PMOvercast8°6°3 km/h–
1 PMOvercast9°7°3 km/h–
2 PMOvercast9°7°3 km/h–
3 PMOvercast9°7°2 km/h–
4 PMOvercast8°6°2 km/h–
5 PMOvercast8°6°2 km/h–
6 PMOvercast7°5°2 km/h–
7 PMOvercast7°5°2 km/h–
8 PMLight rain6°5°2 km/h0.1 mm
9 PMLight rain6°4°2 km/h0.4 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): fog, high 5°, low 1°, dry, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 7:16 AM, down 4:32 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Almanac · Dessau Month by Month

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

November in Dessau, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 6.0 mm more rain
Versus December
4° warmer
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
Dec–Mar
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 43 min
Average wind
13 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from October to about 8°, with nights near 3°. Rain is modest, about 44 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Dessau in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Dessau by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January4°-2°45 mm15 km/h8 h 16 min✦✦✦
February5°-1°33 mm15 km/h9 h 52 min✦✦✦
March9°1°40 mm15 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦
April15°5°27 mm13 km/h13 h 49 min✦✦✦✦
May19°9°56 mm12 km/h15 h 38 min✦✦✦✦
June23°12°43 mm12 km/h16 h 40 min✦✦✦✦✦
July25°14°88 mm11 km/h16 h 14 min✦✦✦
August25°13°53 mm11 km/h14 h 37 min✦✦✦✦
September20°10°54 mm11 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦✦
October14°6°38 mm12 km/h10 h 32 min✦✦✦✦
November8°3°44 mm13 km/h8 h 43 min✦✦✦
December5°-1°41 mm14 km/h7 h 48 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Dessau

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Dessau today?

Right now it is 4 °C (39 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 1 °C (34 °F). Today’s high is 5 °C (41 °F) and tonight’s low 1 °C (33 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 0.5 mm (0.02 in) expected.

Will it rain in Dessau this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 9.3 mm (0.37 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Dessau?

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

What is the warmest month in Dessau?

August, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -2 °C (29 °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 Dessau?

June and August. June brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 43 mm (1.7 in) of rain; August highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and 53 mm (2.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Dessau?

Yes. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to March. Nights average below freezing in Dec–Feb.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ZerbstSaxony-Anhalt18 km NW8°2°43 mm
WolfenSaxony-Anhalt20 km S8°3°42 mm
KöthenSaxony-Anhalt21 km WSW8°3°47 mm
Bitterfeld-WolfenSaxony-Anhalt25 km SSE8°3°42 mm
WittenbergSaxony-Anhalt28 km E8°2°44 mm
BernburgSaxony-Anhalt35 km W9°3°39 mm
DelitzschSaxony35 km S8°3°41 mm
SchönebeckSaxony-Anhalt40 km WNW9°2°38 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