🇩🇪 Weather in Essen
Map Overlays:
Hourly Forecast for Essen
01:00
23°
37%
02:00
22°
23%
03:00
20°
42%
04:00
20°
30%
05:00
20°
54%
06:00
20°
28%
07:00
20°
28%
08:00
20°
28%
09:00
20°
43%
10:00
20°
32%
11:00
20°
55%
12:00
20°
38%
13:00
20°
34%
14:00
19°
65%
15:00
18°
10%
16:00
22°
12%
17:00
24°
5%
18:00
24°
17%
19:00
22°
2%
20:00
19°
17%
21:00
19°
14%
22:00
19°
16%
23:00
19°
14%
00:00
18°
5%
14-Day Forecast for Essen
2026-08-28
Light rain shower
25° /
18°
2026-08-29
Sunny
24° /
16°
2026-08-30
Overcast
20° /
16°
2026-08-31
Patchy rain nearby
20° /
16°
2026-09-01
Overcast
24° /
14°
2026-09-02
Sunny
21° /
14°
2026-09-03
Overcast
23° /
12°
Additional Forecasts for Essen
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 1 (Good)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 244.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 36.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 28.9 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 2.8 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 9.7 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 12.0 μg/m³
Historical Weather
Weather Forecasts for Other Cities in Germany
Weather in Essen — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Essen.
What is the weather like right now in Essen?
Right now in Essen, Germany the temperature is 23.0°C (feels like 24.3°C), with light rain shower. Relative humidity is 74% and wind is 8.6 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Essen?
Today's forecast high in Essen is 24.6°C and the overnight low is 18.2°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Essen today?
The chance of precipitation in Essen today is 75%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in Essen differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Essen's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.