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Gießen 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 9° · coldest night Monday at 1°

The short of it: Gießen weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 4 °C (40 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 2 °C (36 °F). Today’s high 5 °C (40 °F), low 1 °C (35 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: fog advisory. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:00 local time.

GIESSEN, Saturday. — Gießen may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 5° before sinking to 1° by night. A raw day by local measure — 4° below the November average of 8°. Winds are light from the N, gusting to 4 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 4 days ahead, Monday looks the finest at near 9°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 1°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 12 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 Gießen brings highs near 8°, lows of 3° and about 52 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 25°, January the coldest at -1°, and July the wettest with 71 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to February. The best months to ride in are June and August.

The sun is up 9 h 24 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 244 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast4°2°1 km/h–
7 PMOvercast4°2°2 km/h–
8 PMOvercast4°2°2 km/h–
9 PMOvercast4°2°1 km/h–
10 PMOvercast4°2°1 km/h–
11 PMOvercast4°2°1 km/h–
12 AMOvercast4°2°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast4°2°2 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy4°2°1 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy4°2°1 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy4°2°1 km/h–
5 AMFog3°1°1 km/h–
6 AMFog3°1°1 km/h–
7 AMFog3°1°1 km/h–
8 AMOvercast3°2°1 km/h–
9 AMOvercast4°2°0 km/h–
10 AMOvercast5°3°1 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy6°4°1 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy7°5°2 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy8°6°3 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear8°6°3 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear8°6°3 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear8°6°2 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy7°5°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 5°, low 1°, dry, gusts to 6 km/h. Sun up 7:26 AM, down 4:50 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Gießen Month by Month

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

November in Gießen, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 3.0 mm less rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
Dec–Feb
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 52 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 6° against October, to near 8°; nights run about 3°. Rain is modest, about 52 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Gießen in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Gießen by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January4°-1°49 mm12 km/h8 h 27 min✦✦
February6°-1°42 mm11 km/h9 h 58 min✦✦✦
March11°2°44 mm12 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
April16°5°39 mm10 km/h13 h 44 min✦✦✦✦
May20°9°56 mm10 km/h15 h 28 min✦✦✦✦
June23°12°56 mm9 km/h16 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
July25°14°71 mm9 km/h16 h 2 min✦✦✦
August25°13°53 mm9 km/h14 h 30 min✦✦✦✦
September20°10°53 mm9 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦✦
October14°6°55 mm10 km/h10 h 36 min✦✦✦
November8°3°52 mm10 km/h8 h 52 min✦✦
December5°0°64 mm11 km/h8 h 0 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Gießen

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Gießen today?

Right now it is 4 °C (40 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 2 °C (36 °F). Today’s high is 5 °C (40 °F) and tonight’s low 1 °C (35 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Gießen this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 4 days, about 12 mm (0.46 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Gießen?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: fog advisory.

What is the warmest month in Gießen?

July, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -1 °C (31 °F). The wettest month is July (71 mm (2.8 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Gießen?

June and August. June brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 56 mm (2.2 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 Gießen?

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

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
WetzlarHesse12 km WSW8°3°56 mm
ButzbachHesse17 km S8°3°53 mm
Bad NauheimHesse25 km S8°3°52 mm
Marburg an der LahnHesse26 km NNE8°3°60 mm
FriedbergHesse28 km SSE8°3°50 mm
DillenburgHesse32 km WNW8°2°74 mm
FriedrichsdorfHesse38 km S9°3°54 mm
Bad Homburg vor der HöheHesse40 km S8°3°55 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

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