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Köln 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 11° · coldest night Monday at 1°

The short of it: Köln weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 7 °C (44 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 5 °C (40 °F). Today’s high 7 °C (45 °F), low 2 °C (36 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:45 local time.

KÖLN, Saturday. — Those stepping out in Köln this morning will find an overcast sky; the afternoon should top out near 7°, the night near 2°. That is 3° colder than Köln usually sees in November, when highs average 10°. Winds are light from the ESE, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 4 days ahead, Monday looks the finest at near 11°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 1°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 6.7 mm in all. Nights run 3° colder than the November norm of 5°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Köln brings highs near 10°, lows of 5° and about 62 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 25°, January the coldest at 2°, and July the wettest with 89 mm. The best months to ride in are April and May.

The sun is up 9 h 22 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 68 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast7°5°3 km/h–
7 PMOvercast7°5°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast7°5°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast7°5°2 km/h–
10 PMOvercast7°5°2 km/h–
11 PMOvercast7°5°3 km/h–
12 AMOvercast7°5°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast7°5°3 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy6°5°3 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy6°5°3 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy6°4°2 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear5°3°2 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear4°2°3 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear4°2°3 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear5°2°3 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear6°3°4 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear7°4°4 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy8°6°4 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy9°7°5 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy10°8°5 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear10°8°4 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear10°8°4 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear10°8°3 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear9°7°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 7°, low 2°, dry, gusts to 11 km/h. Sun up 7:34 AM, down 4:56 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Köln Month by Month

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

November in Köln, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 1.0 mm less rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 50 min
Average wind
12 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 5° against October, to near 10°; nights run about 5°. Wet spells are common — about 62 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Köln in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Köln by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January7°2°63 mm13 km/h8 h 24 min✦✦
February8°2°55 mm13 km/h9 h 56 min✦✦
March12°4°55 mm13 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦
April16°7°43 mm11 km/h13 h 45 min✦✦✦✦✦
May20°10°63 mm11 km/h15 h 31 min✦✦✦✦
June23°13°72 mm10 km/h16 h 30 min✦✦✦
July25°15°89 mm10 km/h16 h 5 min✦✦✦
August25°15°79 mm9 km/h14 h 32 min✦✦✦
September20°11°67 mm10 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦✦
October15°8°63 mm11 km/h10 h 35 min✦✦✦
November10°5°62 mm12 km/h8 h 50 min✦✦✦
December7°3°72 mm12 km/h7 h 57 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Köln

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Köln today?

Right now it is 7 °C (44 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 5 °C (40 °F). Today’s high is 7 °C (45 °F) and tonight’s low 2 °C (36 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Köln this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 4 days, about 6.7 mm (0.26 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Köln?

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

What is the warmest month in Köln?

July, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 2 °C (35 °F). The wettest month is July (89 mm (3.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Köln?

April and May. April brings highs near 16 °C (61 °F) and about 43 mm (1.7 in) of rain; May highs near 20 °C (69 °F) and 63 mm (2.5 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Köln?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 2 °C (35 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
NippesNorth Rhine-Westphalia4 km N10°5°62 mm
RodenkirchenNorth Rhine-Westphalia5 km SE10°5°60 mm
HürthNorth Rhine-Westphalia9 km SW10°4°56 mm
Porz am RheinNorth Rhine-Westphalia9 km SE10°4°61 mm
LeverkusenNorth Rhine-Westphalia11 km NNE10°5°64 mm
Bergisch GladbachNorth Rhine-Westphalia14 km ENE10°4°76 mm
KerpenNorth Rhine-Westphalia19 km WSW10°4°54 mm
LangenfeldNorth Rhine-Westphalia19 km N10°5°68 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