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Heidelberg 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 Tuesday at 10° · coldest night tonight at 2°

The short of it: Heidelberg weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 3 °C (37 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 1 °C (33 °F). Today’s high 10 °C (49 °F), low 2 °C (36 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 05:45 local time.

HEIDELBERG, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Heidelberg station, with a high of 10° and a low of 2°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 9°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the ENE, gusting to 7 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 3 days ahead, Tuesday looks the finest at near 10°, while tonight will be the coldest at 2°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 13 mm in all. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Heidelberg runs from 4° at night to 9° by day, with some 70 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 26°, January the coldest at 0°, and July the wettest with 83 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to February. The best months to ride in are April and June.

The sun is up 9 h 28 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 300 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast3°1°2 km/h–
6 AMOvercast3°1°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast3°1°2 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy4°2°2 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy5°3°1 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy6°5°2 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear8°6°2 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear9°7°3 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear9°7°3 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy10°8°3 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy10°8°2 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy9°7°2 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy8°7°2 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy7°5°2 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy7°5°3 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy6°4°3 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy6°4°3 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy6°4°3 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear5°3°3 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear5°3°3 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear5°2°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast4°2°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast4°2°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast4°2°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 10°, low 2°, dry, gusts to 11 km/h. Sun up 7:24 AM, down 4:52 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Heidelberg Month by Month

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

November in Heidelberg, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 1.0 mm less rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
Dec–Feb
Daylight, mid-month
9 h 1 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from October to about 9°, with nights near 4°. Wet spells are common — about 70 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Heidelberg in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Heidelberg by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January5°0°65 mm11 km/h8 h 36 min✦✦
February7°1°60 mm11 km/h10 h 3 min✦✦
March11°3°62 mm11 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦
April17°6°43 mm10 km/h13 h 40 min✦✦✦✦✦
May21°10°79 mm10 km/h15 h 19 min✦✦✦
June24°14°68 mm9 km/h16 h 14 min✦✦✦✦
July26°15°83 mm9 km/h15 h 52 min✦✦✦
August26°15°56 mm8 km/h14 h 24 min✦✦✦✦
September21°11°70 mm8 km/h12 h 31 min✦✦✦✦
October15°8°71 mm8 km/h10 h 40 min✦✦
November9°4°70 mm9 km/h9 h 1 min✦✦
December6°1°79 mm10 km/h8 h 11 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Heidelberg

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Heidelberg today?

Right now it is 3 °C (37 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 1 °C (33 °F). Today’s high is 10 °C (49 °F) and tonight’s low 2 °C (36 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Heidelberg this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 3 days, about 13 mm (0.52 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Heidelberg?

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

What is the warmest month in Heidelberg?

July, with an average high of 26 °C (78 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 0 °C (32 °F). The wettest month is July (83 mm (3.3 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Heidelberg?

April and June. April brings highs near 17 °C (62 °F) and about 43 mm (1.7 in) of rain; June highs near 24 °C (76 °F) and 68 mm (2.7 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Heidelberg?

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

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
LeimenBaden-Wurttemberg7 km S9°4°70 mm
WieslochBaden-Wurttemberg13 km S9°4°69 mm
WeinheimBaden-Wurttemberg16 km N9°3°72 mm
ViernheimHesse17 km NNW9°4°54 mm
MannheimBaden-Wurttemberg19 km WNW9°4°54 mm
Ludwigshafen am RheinRheinland-Pfalz19 km WNW9°4°54 mm
SpeyerRheinland-Pfalz21 km WSW9°4°58 mm
SinsheimBaden-Wurttemberg22 km SE9°3°77 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