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Selm 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 10° · coldest night tonight at -1°

The short of it: Selm weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 5 °C (40 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 2 °C (36 °F). Today’s high 8 °C (46 °F), low -1 °C (31 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: frost warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 19:45 local time.

SELM, Saturday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Selm station, with a high of 8° and a low of -1°. That is 2° colder than Selm usually sees in November, when highs average 10°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SSE, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Sunday looks the finest at near 10°, while tonight will be the coldest at -1°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 9.1 mm in all. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Selm runs from 4° at night to 10° by day, with some 76 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 25°, January the coldest at 0°, and July the wettest with 92 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 18 min today, and the days are shortening by about 4 minutes each. The station stands 69 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°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast5°2°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast5°3°3 km/h–
10 PMOvercast6°3°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast6°3°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast6°4°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast6°4°4 km/h–
2 AMOvercast7°4°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast7°5°4 km/h–
4 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
5 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
6 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
7 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
8 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
9 AMOvercast7°5°5 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy8°5°6 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy9°6°6 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy10°7°7 km/h–
1 PMOvercast10°8°7 km/h–
2 PMOvercast10°8°6 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy10°8°5 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy10°8°3 km/h–
5 PMOvercast9°7°2 km/h–
6 PMOvercast8°7°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 8°, low -1°, dry, gusts to 7 km/h. Sun up 7:34 AM, down 4:52 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Selm Month by Month

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

November in Selm, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 13 mm more rain
Versus December
4° warmer
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
Dec–Feb
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 44 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 76 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Selm in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Selm by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January6°0°76 mm15 km/h8 h 17 min✦
February7°0°61 mm15 km/h9 h 52 min✦✦
March11°2°57 mm14 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦
April16°5°43 mm12 km/h13 h 48 min✦✦✦✦✦
May20°8°57 mm12 km/h15 h 37 min✦✦✦✦
June23°11°67 mm11 km/h16 h 39 min✦✦✦✦
July25°13°92 mm11 km/h16 h 13 min✦✦✦
August24°12°89 mm10 km/h14 h 36 min✦✦✦
September20°10°68 mm10 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦✦
October15°7°63 mm12 km/h10 h 32 min✦✦✦
November10°4°76 mm13 km/h8 h 44 min✦✦
December6°1°82 mm14 km/h7 h 49 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Selm

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Selm today?

Right now it is 5 °C (40 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 2 °C (36 °F). Today’s high is 8 °C (46 °F) and tonight’s low -1 °C (31 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Selm this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 9.1 mm (0.36 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Selm?

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

What is the warmest month in Selm?

July, with an average high of 25 °C (76 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 0 °C (32 °F). The wettest month is July (92 mm (3.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Selm?

April and June. April brings highs near 16 °C (61 °F) and about 43 mm (1.7 in) of rain; June highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 67 mm (2.6 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Selm?

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

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
LünenNorth Rhine-Westphalia10 km SSE10°4°72 mm
BergkamenNorth Rhine-Westphalia15 km SE10°4°72 mm
Castrop-RauxelNorth Rhine-Westphalia19 km SW10°4°79 mm
DortmundNorth Rhine-Westphalia20 km S10°4°74 mm
RecklinghausenNorth Rhine-Westphalia21 km WSW10°4°78 mm
UnnaNorth Rhine-Westphalia23 km SE10°4°77 mm
HerneNorth Rhine-Westphalia24 km SW10°4°81 mm
HammNorth Rhine-Westphalia24 km E10°4°69 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