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Herne 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 11° · coldest night tonight at 0°

The short of it: Herne weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 6 °C (43 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 4 °C (39 °F). Today’s high 8 °C (47 °F), low -0 °C (32 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: frost warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 17:45 local time.

HERNE, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect fog today, the mercury reaching near 8° and falling to 0° after dark. That is 2° colder than Herne usually sees in November, when highs average 10°. Winds are light from the SSE, gusting to 7 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Sunday looks the finest at near 11°, while tonight will be the coldest at 0°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 7.8 mm in all. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Herne brings highs near 10°, lows of 4° and about 81 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 25°, January the coldest at 1°, and July the wettest with 98 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to February. The best months to ride in are May and June.

The sun is up 9 h 19 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 73 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 cloudy7°5°3 km/h–
6 PMOvercast6°4°2 km/h–
7 PMOvercast6°4°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast6°4°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast6°4°3 km/h–
10 PMOvercast7°4°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast7°5°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast7°5°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast7°5°4 km/h–
2 AMOvercast7°5°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
4 AMOvercast7°5°6 km/h–
5 AMOvercast7°5°6 km/h–
6 AMOvercast8°5°5 km/h–
7 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
8 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy7°5°4 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy8°5°5 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy9°7°5 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy10°7°6 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy11°8°6 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy11°8°6 km/h–
3 PMOvercast11°8°5 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy10°8°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): fog, high 8°, low 0°, dry, gusts to 9 km/h. Sun up 7:34 AM, down 4:53 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Almanac · Herne Month by Month

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

November in Herne, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 4.0 mm more rain
Versus December
4° warmer
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
Dec–Feb
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 4°. Wet spells are common — about 81 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Herne in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Herne by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January6°1°87 mm15 km/h8 h 18 min✦
February7°1°71 mm15 km/h9 h 53 min✦
March11°3°65 mm14 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦
April16°6°51 mm12 km/h13 h 47 min✦✦✦
May20°9°62 mm12 km/h15 h 35 min✦✦✦✦
June23°12°76 mm11 km/h16 h 37 min✦✦✦
July25°14°98 mm11 km/h16 h 11 min✦✦✦
August24°13°96 mm10 km/h14 h 35 min✦✦✦
September20°10°77 mm10 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦
October15°7°77 mm13 km/h10 h 33 min✦✦
November10°4°81 mm13 km/h8 h 45 min✦✦
December7°2°95 mm14 km/h7 h 51 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Herne

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Herne today?

Right now it is 6 °C (43 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 4 °C (39 °F). Today’s high is 8 °C (47 °F) and tonight’s low -0 °C (32 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Herne this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 7.8 mm (0.31 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Herne?

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

What is the warmest month in Herne?

July, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 1 °C (33 °F). The wettest month is July (98 mm (3.9 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Herne?

May and June. May brings highs near 20 °C (68 °F) and about 62 mm (2.4 in) of rain; June highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 76 mm (3.0 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Herne?

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

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Castrop-RauxelNorth Rhine-Westphalia6 km ENE10°4°79 mm
BochumNorth Rhine-Westphalia6 km S10°4°84 mm
HertenNorth Rhine-Westphalia9 km NW10°4°77 mm
RecklinghausenNorth Rhine-Westphalia9 km NNW10°4°78 mm
WattenscheidNorth Rhine-Westphalia9 km SW10°4°81 mm
GelsenkirchenNorth Rhine-Westphalia10 km WSW10°5°77 mm
WittenNorth Rhine-Westphalia14 km SE10°4°85 mm
HattingenNorth Rhine-Westphalia16 km S10°4°87 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