Essen Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Broken Cloud Under the Moon
Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Warmest Sunday at 10° · coldest night Thursday at 0°
The short of it: Essen weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 3 °C (38 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 0 °C (33 °F). Today’s high 5 °C (41 °F), low 2 °C (36 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: frost possible. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:30 local time.
ESSEN, Saturday. — Essen may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 5° before sinking to 2° by night. That is 4° colder than Essen usually sees in November, when highs average 9°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the ESE, gusting to 7 km/h, and the glass holds steady.
Of the 7 days ahead, Sunday looks the finest at near 10°, while Thursday night will be the coldest at 0°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.
By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Essen runs from 3° at night to 9° by day, with some 66 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 24°, February the coldest at 0°, and July the wettest with 90 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 11 min today, and the days are shortening by about 4 minutes each. The station stands 36 m above the sea.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Partly cloudy | 3° | 1° | 4 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Partly cloudy | 3° | 0° | 4 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Partly cloudy | 3° | 0° | 4 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Partly cloudy | 3° | 0° | 4 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Partly cloudy | 3° | 0° | 3 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Overcast | 3° | 0° | 3 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Overcast | 4° | 1° | 4 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Overcast | 4° | 2° | 4 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Overcast | 5° | 2° | 5 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Overcast | 5° | 2° | 5 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Overcast | 5° | 2° | 5 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Overcast | 5° | 3° | 5 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Overcast | 6° | 3° | 5 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Overcast | 6° | 3° | 5 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Overcast | 6° | 3° | 6 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Overcast | 7° | 4° | 6 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Overcast | 7° | 4° | 6 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Overcast | 8° | 5° | 7 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Overcast | 9° | 6° | 9 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Overcast | 9° | 6° | 8 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Overcast | 9° | 7° | 6 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Overcast | 10° | 7° | 6 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Overcast | 9° | 7° | 5 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Overcast | 8° | 6° | 4 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 7): overcast, high 5°, low 2°, dry, gusts to 19 km/h. Sun up 7:36 AM, down 4:47 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Sunday (Nov 8): overcast, high 10°, low 4°, dry, gusts to 19 km/h. Sun up 7:38 AM, down 4:45 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Monday (Nov 9): overcast, high 9°, low 2°, dry, gusts to 6 km/h. Sun up 7:40 AM, down 4:43 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Tuesday (Nov 10): fog, high 4°, low 1°, dry, gusts to 9 km/h. Sun up 7:42 AM, down 4:42 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.
Wednesday (Nov 11): fog, high 5°, low 2°, dry, gusts to 14 km/h. Sun up 7:43 AM, down 4:40 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.
Thursday (Nov 12): fog, high 7°, low 0°, dry, gusts to 11 km/h. Sun up 7:45 AM, down 4:38 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.
Friday (Nov 13): partly cloudy, high 9°, low 1°, dry, gusts to 9 km/h. Sun up 7:47 AM, down 4:37 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.