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Witten 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 -2°

The short of it: Witten 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 (47 °F), low -2 °C (28 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: frost warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:45 local time.

WITTEN, Saturday. — Witten may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 8° before sinking to -2° by night. That is 2° colder than Witten usually sees in November, when highs average 10°. Barely a breath of wind stirs 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 -2°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 9.6 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 Witten brings highs near 10°, lows of 4° and about 85 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 24°, January the coldest at 0°, and July the wettest with 106 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to February. The best months to ride in are May and August.

The sun is up 9 h 19 min today, and the days are shortening by about 4 minutes each. The station stands 96 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 cloudy6°3°3 km/h–
7 PMOvercast4°2°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast4°2°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast5°3°3 km/h–
10 PMOvercast6°4°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast6°4°4 km/h–
12 AMOvercast7°4°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast7°5°4 km/h–
2 AMOvercast7°5°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°4 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy6°4°4 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy7°4°3 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy8°6°5 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy9°7°5 km/h–
12 PMOvercast10°8°5 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy11°8°6 km/h–
2 PMOvercast11°8°5 km/h–
3 PMOvercast11°8°5 km/h–
4 PMOvercast10°8°4 km/h–
5 PMOvercast9°7°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 8°, low -2°, dry, gusts to 9 km/h. Sun up 7:34 AM, down 4:53 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Witten Month by Month

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

November in Witten, 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
3° warmer
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
Dec–Feb
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 46 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 85 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Witten in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Witten by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January6°0°93 mm15 km/h8 h 19 min✦
February7°0°77 mm15 km/h9 h 54 min✦
March10°2°68 mm14 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦
April15°5°54 mm12 km/h13 h 47 min✦✦✦
May19°9°66 mm12 km/h15 h 35 min✦✦✦✦
June22°12°78 mm11 km/h16 h 36 min✦✦✦
July24°14°106 mm11 km/h16 h 10 min✦✦✦
August23°13°101 mm10 km/h14 h 35 min✦✦✦
September19°10°80 mm10 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦
October15°7°80 mm13 km/h10 h 33 min✦✦
November10°4°85 mm13 km/h8 h 46 min✦
December6°1°100 mm14 km/h7 h 52 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Witten

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Witten 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 (47 °F) and tonight’s low -2 °C (28 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Witten this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 9.6 mm (0.38 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Witten?

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

What is the warmest month in Witten?

July, with an average high of 24 °C (75 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 0 °C (33 °F). The wettest month is July (106 mm (4.2 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Witten?

May and August. May brings highs near 19 °C (66 °F) and about 66 mm (2.6 in) of rain; August highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and 101 mm (4.0 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Witten?

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

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BochumNorth Rhine-Westphalia10 km WNW10°4°84 mm
DortmundNorth Rhine-Westphalia11 km NE10°4°74 mm
HagenNorth Rhine-Westphalia12 km SE9°4°90 mm
HattingenNorth Rhine-Westphalia13 km WSW10°4°87 mm
Castrop-RauxelNorth Rhine-Westphalia13 km NNW10°4°79 mm
HerneNorth Rhine-Westphalia14 km NW10°4°81 mm
WattenscheidNorth Rhine-Westphalia15 km WNW10°4°81 mm
GelsenkirchenNorth Rhine-Westphalia19 km WNW10°5°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