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Today

Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:24

Sunset: 17:04

Clear changing to cloudy by early evening.

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No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Today

Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Fri 23 Jan

Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:23

Sunset: 17:06

Mist changing to sunny by late morning.

L UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Fri 23 Jan

Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Sat 24 Jan

Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:22

Sunset: 17:07

Mist.

L UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Sat 24 Jan

Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;
Sun 25 Jan

Maximum daytime temperature: 3° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:20

Sunset: 17:09

Mist changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime.

L UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Sun 25 Jan

Maximum daytime temperature: 3° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;
Mon 26 Jan

Maximum daytime temperature: 2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:19

Sunset: 17:11

Mist changing to overcast by late morning.

L UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Mon 26 Jan

Maximum daytime temperature: 2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
Tue 27 Jan

Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:18

Sunset: 17:13

Cloudy.

L UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Tue 27 Jan

Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Wed 28 Jan

Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;

Sunrise: 08:16

Sunset: 17:14

Cloudy.

L UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

Wed 28 Jan

Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1° Celsius;

Clear changing to cloudy by early evening.

Sunrise: 08:24

Sunset: 17:04

L UV

No pollution data.

No pollen data.

7 day forecast for Essen

Today (21 January 2026)

Time	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	10%	30%	60%	60%
Temperature (°C)	3°	3°	3°	2°	2°	2°	1°	2°	3°	4°	6°	7°	7°	7°	7°	6°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°
Feels like temperature (°C)	2°	2°	1°	1°	0°	0°	0°	0°	2°	3°	4°	5°	6°	6°	5°	4°	3°	3°	3°	2°	2°	2°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SSE 0	SE 2	E 3	E 4	E 4	E 4	E 3	ENE 3	E 3	ESE 2	SE 4	SE 5	SE 4	SE 5	SE 5	SE 4	SE 5	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 8	SSE 9	SSE 9
Wind gust (mph)	1	10	13	14	15	9	10	12	10	9	16	15	15	22	17	17	21	14	19	26	21	23
Visibility (description)	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	G	G
Humidity	66%	66%	64%	63%	64%	65%	66%	67%	62%	57%	54%	53%	52%	54%	57%	61%	63%	62%	61%	61%	61%	65%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-

Friday (22 January 2026)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	60%	50%	30%	20%	10%	10%	10%	10%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	10%	10%	10%	20%	20%
Temperature (°C)	5°	5°	5°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	5°	6°	6°	7°	8°	8°	8°	7°	6°	5°	5°	5°	5°	5°
Feels like temperature (°C)	1°	1°	2°	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	2°	2°	2°	3°	4°	5°	7°	6°	6°	5°	4°	4°	4°	3°	3°	3°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SSE 9	SSE 10	SSE 8	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SE 6	SSE 7	SE 7	SE 5	SE 6	ESE 5	ESE 4	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 4	SE 5	SE 5	SE 4
Wind gust (mph)	18	19	23	34	21	20	25	14	17	24	16	19	22	16	18	24	18	18	19	13	15	19	16	15
Visibility (description)	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG
Humidity	71%	72%	74%	75%	74%	75%	75%	75%	75%	74%	72%	67%	64%	62%	61%	59%	61%	62%	62%	62%	62%	62%	61%	60%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-

Saturday (23 January 2026)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	20%	30%	20%	20%	30%	30%	30%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	10%	10%	10%	10%	10%	10%	10%	<5%	<5%
Temperature (°C)	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	4°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	4°	5°	5°	6°	5°	5°	5°	4°	3°	3°	2°	2°	2°
Feels like temperature (°C)	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	3°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	3°	4°	4°	5°	4°	4°	3°	2°	1°	1°	0°	0°	0°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SE 4	SE 4	ESE 1	ESE 3	E 3	E 3	E 3	E 3	E 2	E 3	E 3	E 3	E 4	E 4	ENE 3	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 4	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 4	E 4	E 4	E 3
Wind gust (mph)	15	12	4	10	10	11	11	8	8	11	10	10	13	12	12	20	16	16	19	11	13	17	12	13
Visibility (description)	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	G	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG
Humidity	58%	62%	64%	66%	67%	68%	70%	72%	73%	73%	69%	67%	63%	60%	60%	61%	62%	65%	66%	67%	69%	71%	71%	73%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-

Sunday (24 January 2026)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	10%	10%	10%	10%	10%	10%
Temperature (°C)	1°	1°	1°	0°	0°	0°	-1°	-1°	-1°	0°	0°	1°	2°	3°	3°	3°	3°	2°	2°	2°	1°	1°	1°	1°
Feels like temperature (°C)	-1°	-1°	-1°	-2°	-2°	-3°	-3°	-4°	-3°	-3°	-2°	-2°	-1°	0°	1°	0°	0°	0°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-2°	-2°	-2°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	E 4	E 4	E 2	ENE 4	ENE 4	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 6	ENE 4	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 5	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 5
Wind gust (mph)	13	9	9	17	12	13	20	10	13	19	13	16	18	15	17	27	18	18	24	12	16	21	15	16
Visibility (description)	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	VG	G	G
Humidity	74%	75%	75%	76%	76%	78%	79%	79%	81%	80%	76%	74%	72%	68%	66%	66%	67%	71%	73%	74%	75%	75%	76%	77%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-

Monday (25 January 2026)

Time	00:00	01:00	02:00	03:00	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	08:00	09:00	10:00	11:00	12:00	13:00	14:00	15:00	16:00	17:00	18:00	19:00	20:00	21:00	22:00	23:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	10%	10%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	10%	10%	10%	10%	10%	10%	<5%	<5%	<5%	<5%	10%	10%	20%	40%	50%
Temperature (°C)	1°	0°	0°	0°	0°	0°	0°	0°	0°	0°	0°	1°	1°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	2°	3°	3°	2°	3°
Feels like temperature (°C)	-2°	-3°	-1°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-3°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-1°	-1°	-1°	1°	0°	1°	1°	0°	0°	1°	0°	-1°	0°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	ENE 5	ENE 6	NE 3	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NNE 5	NNE 3	NNE 4	NW 4	WSW 4	SW 5	SW 5	WSW 3	SW 4	S 4	SSE 3	SE 4	SSE 4	SSE 5	SSE 7	SSE 6	SSE 7
Wind gust (mph)	15	12	13	20	14	14	20	10	12	15	10	12	15	13	11	16	14	13	14	14	20	27	22	27
Visibility (description)	VG	VG	VG	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G
Humidity	79%	81%	81%	83%	84%	84%	85%	85%	86%	86%	86%	84%	83%	81%	79%	77%	77%	79%	80%	81%	80%	82%	84%	84%
UV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-

Tuesday (26 January 2026)

Time	00:00	01:00	04:00	07:00	10:00	13:00	16:00	19:00	22:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	–	20%	30%	40%	40%	40%	40%	20%	30%
Temperature (°C)	3°	2°	2°	2°	3°	4°	5°	4°	4°
Feels like temperature (°C)	0°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-1°	1°	2°	1°	1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	SSE 8	SSE 7	SSE 8	SSE 9	SSE 9	S 10	S 9	S 8	S 9
Wind gust (mph)	–	27	30	33	26	40	34	28	20
Visibility (description)	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G
Humidity	85%	85%	84%	85%	84%	79%	83%	84%	84%
UV	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-

Wednesday (27 January 2026)

Time	01:00	04:00	07:00	10:00	13:00	16:00	19:00	22:00
Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation	30%	30%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%
Temperature (°C)	4°	4°	3°	4°	5°	6°	5°	4°
Feels like temperature (°C)	0°	0°	0°	0°	2°	4°	3°	1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)	S 9	S 9	SSW 9	SSW 8	SSW 10	S 7	S 7	S 8
Wind gust (mph)	26	27	27	22	32	29	26	19
Visibility (description)	G	G	G	G	G	G	G	G
Humidity	85%	86%	85%	85%	79%	75%	76%	80%
UV	-	-	-	1	1	1	-	-

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