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Weather Essen: Current forecast

Essen / Nordrhein-Westfalen / Germany

14.7 °C
Feels like 17.7 °C
Min 18 °C / Max 26 °C
Weather Essen: Overcast, 18 °C Overcast
5 mph E
Wind
8.7 mph E
Gusts
1016 hPa
Pressure
0 mm
Precipitation
86 %
Humidity
0
UV index

Pollen (today)

Hazel None
Alder None
Birch None
Oak None
Grass Low
Mugwort Moderate
Ragweed Low
06:35 / 20:32
Sunrise / Sunset
20:06 / 04:35
Moonrise / Moonset
Full Moon (100 %)
Moon phase

Updated: Aug 26, 2026, 3:35 CEST Aug 26, 2026, 3:35 CEST

No Warning No active DWD warnings for this state. Details

Today's Summary

If you head out in Essen today, you'll see a overcast sky. The thermometer currently shows 18°C. Pack a light jacket for the evening. During the day temperatures will range between 17.5°C and 25.8°C.

Hourly forecast – Essen, today

Aug 26, 04:00
19 °C
Patchy rain possible
Essen Aug 26, 04:00: Patchy rain possible, 19 °C
Aug 26, 05:00
19 °C
Patchy rain possible
Essen Aug 26, 05:00: Patchy rain possible, 19 °C
Aug 26, 06:00
19 °C
Patchy rain possible
Essen Aug 26, 06:00: Patchy rain possible, 19 °C
Aug 26, 07:00
18 °C
Overcast
Essen Aug 26, 07:00: Overcast, 18 °C
Aug 26, 08:00
18 °C
Overcast
Essen Aug 26, 08:00: Overcast, 18 °C
Aug 26, 09:00
20 °C
Overcast
Essen Aug 26, 09:00: Overcast, 20 °C
Aug 26, 10:00
21 °C
Cloudy
Essen Aug 26, 10:00: Cloudy, 21 °C
Aug 26, 11:00
22 °C
Overcast
Essen Aug 26, 11:00: Overcast, 22 °C
Aug 26, 12:00
23 °C
Cloudy
Essen Aug 26, 12:00: Cloudy, 23 °C
Aug 26, 13:00
23 °C
Partly cloudy
Essen Aug 26, 13:00: Partly cloudy, 23 °C
Aug 26, 14:00
24 °C
Sunny
Essen Aug 26, 14:00: Sunny, 24 °C
Aug 26, 15:00
25 °C
Sunny
Essen Aug 26, 15:00: Sunny, 25 °C
Aug 26, 16:00
24 °C
Cloudy
Essen Aug 26, 16:00: Cloudy, 24 °C
Aug 26, 17:00
26 °C
Patchy rain possible
Essen Aug 26, 17:00: Patchy rain possible, 26 °C
Aug 26, 18:00
25 °C
Patchy rain possible
Essen Aug 26, 18:00: Patchy rain possible, 25 °C
Aug 26, 19:00
24 °C
Patchy rain possible
Essen Aug 26, 19:00: Patchy rain possible, 24 °C
Aug 26, 20:00
23 °C
Overcast
Essen Aug 26, 20:00: Overcast, 23 °C
Aug 26, 21:00
22 °C
Patchy rain possible
Essen Aug 26, 21:00: Patchy rain possible, 22 °C
Aug 26, 22:00
21 °C
Patchy rain possible
Essen Aug 26, 22:00: Patchy rain possible, 21 °C
Aug 26, 23:00
21 °C
Overcast
Essen Aug 26, 23:00: Overcast, 21 °C
Aug 27, 00:00
21 °C
Clear
Essen Aug 27, 00:00: Clear, 21 °C
Aug 27, 01:00
21 °C
Overcast
Essen Aug 27, 01:00: Overcast, 21 °C
Aug 27, 02:00
21 °C
Overcast
Essen Aug 27, 02:00: Overcast, 21 °C
Aug 27, 03:00
21 °C
Overcast
Essen Aug 27, 03:00: Overcast, 21 °C
Time
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
00
01
02
03
Essen Aug 26, 04:00: Patchy rain possible
Essen Aug 26, 05:00: Patchy rain possible
Essen Aug 26, 06:00: Patchy rain possible
Essen Aug 26, 07:00: Overcast
Essen Aug 26, 08:00: Overcast
Essen Aug 26, 09:00: Overcast
Essen Aug 26, 10:00: Cloudy
Essen Aug 26, 11:00: Overcast
Essen Aug 26, 12:00: Cloudy
Essen Aug 26, 13:00: Partly cloudy
Essen Aug 26, 14:00: Sunny
Essen Aug 26, 15:00: Sunny
Essen Aug 26, 16:00: Cloudy
Essen Aug 26, 17:00: Patchy rain possible
Essen Aug 26, 18:00: Patchy rain possible
Essen Aug 26, 19:00: Patchy rain possible
Essen Aug 26, 20:00: Overcast
Essen Aug 26, 21:00: Patchy rain possible
Essen Aug 26, 22:00: Patchy rain possible
Essen Aug 26, 23:00: Overcast
Essen Aug 27, 00:00: Clear
Essen Aug 27, 01:00: Overcast
Essen Aug 27, 02:00: Overcast
Essen Aug 27, 03:00: Overcast
Temperature (°C)
Chance of rain (%)
21
20
24
20
18
16
12
13
8
4
2
2
8
12
18
21
18
15
22
18
8
21
20
19
Precipitation
0 mm
0 mm
0 mm
0 mm
0.1 mm
0.1 mm
0 mm
0 mm
Wind (mph)
ESE
4
ESE
4
SE
4
E
6
E
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
6
ENE
6
ENE
6
SSE
5
SE
4
SE
4
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
6
ESE
5
ESE
4
ESE
4
E
4
E
4
Pressure (hPa)
1013
1014
1014
1016
1016
1017
1016
1016
1016
1016
1015
1015
1015
1013
1013
1013
1013
1013
1013
1013
1013
1012
1012
1011
Humidity (%)
70 %
72 %
74 %
73 %
70 %
65 %
60 %
56 %
53 %
50 %
47 %
46 %
47 %
51 %
59 %
66 %
71 %
74 %
76 %
74 %
75 %
76 %
74 %
73 %
Cloud cover (%)
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
87 %
100 %
73 %
41 %
17 %
14 %
78 %
99 %
100 %
100 %
100 %
66 %
100 %
88 %
8 %
100 %
99 %
100 %

14-day weather forecast – Essen

14-day trend for Essen: Forecasts suggest a marked cooldown in the second week. Lows can drop to around 12.3°C at night, with daytime highs up to 29.8°C.

Date
Aug 26
Aug 27
Aug 28
Aug 29
Aug 30
Aug 31
Sep 1
Sep 2
Sep 3
Sep 4
Sep 5
Sep 6
Sep 7
Sep 8
Essen August 26, 2026: Overcast
Essen August 27, 2026: Overcast
Essen August 28, 2026: Overcast
Essen August 29, 2026: Patchy rain possible
Essen August 30, 2026: Patchy rain possible
Essen August 31, 2026: Light rain shower
Essen September 1, 2026: Overcast
Essen September 2, 2026: Overcast
Essen September 3, 2026: Partly cloudy
Essen September 4, 2026: Overcast
Essen September 5, 2026: Overcast
Essen September 6, 2026: Patchy rain possible
Essen September 7, 2026: Patchy rain possible
Essen September 8, 2026: Patchy rain possible
Temperature (°C)
Chance of rain (%)
26
59
78
39
85
85
16
12
7
9
70
67
62
85
Precipitation
0.2 mm
1.9 mm
8 mm
0.5 mm
40.5 mm
45.1 mm
0 mm
2.3 mm
2.6 mm
2.4 mm
11.2 mm
Wind max (mph)
6
10
11
14
12
16
8
11
7
7
8
13
14
10
Date Weather Min °C Max °C Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Moon phase
August 26, 2026 Essen August 26, 2026: Overcast Overcast 18 °C 26 °C 06:35 20:32 20:06 04:35 Full Moon (100 %)
August 27, 2026 Essen August 27, 2026: Overcast Overcast 20 °C 30 °C 06:37 20:29 20:18 05:47 Full Moon (100 %)
August 28, 2026 Essen August 28, 2026: Overcast Overcast 18 °C 23 °C 06:38 20:27 20:29 06:59 Full Moon (98 %)
August 29, 2026 Essen August 29, 2026: Patchy rain possible Patchy rain possible 15 °C 23 °C 06:40 20:25 20:40 08:10 Waning Moon (94 %)
August 30, 2026 Essen August 30, 2026: Patchy rain possible Patchy rain possible 17 °C 22 °C 06:41 20:23 20:50 09:22 Waning Moon (87 %)
August 31, 2026 Essen August 31, 2026: Light rain shower Light rain shower 15 °C 20 °C 06:43 20:21 21:02 10:35 Waning Moon (80 %)
September 1, 2026 Essen September 1, 2026: Overcast Overcast 13 °C 22 °C 06:44 20:18 21:17 11:51 Waning Moon (70 %)
September 2, 2026 Essen September 2, 2026: Overcast Overcast 16 °C 22 °C 06:46 20:16 21:36 13:10 Last Quarter (60 %)
September 3, 2026 Essen September 3, 2026: Partly cloudy Partly cloudy 14 °C 22 °C 06:48 20:14 22:03 14:31 Last Quarter (50 %)
September 4, 2026 Essen September 4, 2026: Overcast Overcast 16 °C 25 °C 06:49 20:12 22:43 15:50 Last Quarter (39 %)
September 5, 2026 Essen September 5, 2026: Overcast Overcast 14 °C 21 °C 06:51 20:09 23:41 16:58 Waning Crescent (29 %)
September 6, 2026 Essen September 6, 2026: Patchy rain possible Patchy rain possible 13 °C 21 °C 06:52 20:07 Does not rise today 17:52 Waning Crescent (20 %)
September 7, 2026 Essen September 7, 2026: Patchy rain possible Patchy rain possible 13 °C 17 °C 06:54 20:05 00:58 18:30 Waning Crescent (12 %)
September 8, 2026 Essen September 8, 2026: Patchy rain possible Patchy rain possible 12 °C 18 °C 06:56 20:03 02:27 18:56 Waning Crescent (6 %)