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Recklinghausen Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Broken Cloud Under the Moon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest today at 10° · coldest night Tuesday at 1°

The short of it: Recklinghausen weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 5 °C (41 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 3 °C (37 °F). Today’s high 10 °C (51 °F), low 5 °C (40 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: fog advisory, frost possible. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 22:45 local time.

RECKLINGHAUSEN, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Recklinghausen station, with a high of 10° and a low of 5°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 10°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SSE, gusting to 3 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 10°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 1°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 17 mm in all. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Recklinghausen runs from 4° at night to 10° by day, with some 78 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 25°, January the coldest at 1°, and July the wettest with 93 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 14 min today, and the days are shortening by about 3 minutes each. The station stands 74 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 cloudy5°3°2 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy5°3°2 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy4°2°2 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy4°1°2 km/h–
2 AMFog3°1°2 km/h–
3 AMFog3°0°2 km/h–
4 AMFog2°0°2 km/h–
5 AMFog2°0°2 km/h–
6 AMFog2°-1°2 km/h–
7 AMFog2°-1°2 km/h–
8 AMFog1°-1°2 km/h–
9 AMFog2°0°2 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear4°2°1 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear7°5°1 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear9°7°1 km/h–
1 PMClear sky10°8°1 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear10°8°2 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy10°8°2 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy10°8°3 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy8°6°3 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy7°5°3 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy7°5°3 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy6°5°2 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy6°4°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 10°, low 5°, dry, gusts to 16 km/h. Sun up 7:37 AM, down 4:51 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today5°10°dry16 km/h9 h 14 min
Monday1°10°dry6 km/h9 h 12 min
Tuesday1°8°dry13 km/h9 h 8 min
Wednesday4°9°17 mm11 km/h9 h 5 min
Thursday3°8°dry10 km/h9 h 1 min
Friday1°8°dry18 km/h8 h 59 min
Saturday1°8°dry16 km/h8 h 55 min

Warmest: today at 10°. Wettest: Wednesday, 17 mm. Strongest gusts: Friday, 18 km/h.

The Almanac · Recklinghausen Month by Month

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

November in Recklinghausen, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 5.0 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 78 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Recklinghausen in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Recklinghausen by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January6°1°82 mm15 km/h8 h 18 min✦
February7°1°67 mm15 km/h9 h 53 min✦✦
March11°3°62 mm14 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦
April16°5°48 mm12 km/h13 h 48 min✦✦✦
May20°9°60 mm12 km/h15 h 36 min✦✦✦✦
June23°12°73 mm11 km/h16 h 38 min✦✦✦
July25°14°93 mm11 km/h16 h 12 min✦✦✦
August24°13°92 mm10 km/h14 h 36 min✦✦✦
September20°10°76 mm10 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦
October15°7°73 mm13 km/h10 h 33 min✦✦
November10°4°78 mm13 km/h8 h 45 min✦
December6°2°90 mm14 km/h7 h 50 min✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Recklinghausen

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Recklinghausen today?

Right now it is 5 °C (41 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 3 °C (37 °F). Today’s high is 10 °C (51 °F) and tonight’s low 5 °C (40 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Recklinghausen this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 17 mm (0.68 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Recklinghausen?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: fog advisory; frost possible.

What is the warmest month in Recklinghausen?

July, with an average high of 25 °C (76 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 1 °C (33 °F). The wettest month is July, with 93 mm (3.7 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Recklinghausen?

May and June. May brings highs near 20 °C (67 °F) and about 60 mm (2.4 in) of rain; June highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 73 mm (2.9 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Recklinghausen?

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

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
HertenNorth Rhine-Westphalia4 km WSW10°4°77 mm
HerneNorth Rhine-Westphalia9 km SSE10°4°81 mm
MarlNorth Rhine-Westphalia9 km WNW10°4°76 mm
Castrop-RauxelNorth Rhine-Westphalia10 km SE10°4°79 mm
GelsenkirchenNorth Rhine-Westphalia14 km SSW10°5°77 mm
BochumNorth Rhine-Westphalia15 km S10°4°84 mm
WattenscheidNorth Rhine-Westphalia15 km SSW10°4°81 mm
GladbeckNorth Rhine-Westphalia15 km WSW10°5°73 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