Weather in Altena

North Rhine-Westphalia · 20,862 inhabitants · Wednesday, October 28 · updated 19:45

Partly cloudy
10°
Partly cloudy
Feels like 10°C
Wind
7 km/h
Gusts
24 km/h
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
1028 hPa
Clouds
62 %
Storm
No
Rise 07:15 Set 17:10 Day 9 h 55 min UV 2 · Low

Detailed forecast

Trend
Evening
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
7°
Feels like 7°
Wind ↑ SSW 4 km/h
Gusts 18 km/h
Humidity 88 %
19:00
Partly cloudy
7°
SW 4
22:00
Partly cloudy
7°
SSW 4

Weather charts for Altena · 7 days

Temperatures over 7 days

≈ Temperatures close to seasonal normals
Highs Lows Seasonal normal (1991-2020 average)
-2°2°6°10°14°TodayThuFriSatSunMonTue6°0°Wed 28 Oct: max 11° · min 7° · normal 8.0°Thu 29 Oct: max 12° · min 7° · normal 7.8°Fri 30 Oct: max 12° · min 4° · normal 7.7°Sat 31 Oct: max 10° · min 3° · normal 7.6°Sun 1 Nov: max 8° · min 3° · normal 7.6°Mon 2 Nov: max 7° · min 1° · normal 7.4°Tue 3 Nov: max 6° · min 0° · normal 7.3°

Hourly detail

WedThuFriSatSunMonTueWed-3°6°14°12°-1°02
Temperature (°C) Precipitation (mm) Wind (km/h)

Climate of Altena

Daylight lasts 16 h 36 min at the June solstice and 7 h 52 min at the December solstice.

Average lows are below freezing in January and February, down to −1 °C in January.

Rain is spread through the year: every month gets between 72 mm and 111 mm on average.

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C. January is the coldest, with average lows of −1 °C.

This week’s forecast highs average 9 °C, 4 °C below the October normal (13 °C).

Monthly averages, 1991–2020
MonthAvg highAvg lowRain
Jan3 °C−1 °C108 mm
Feb5 °C0 °C90 mm
Mar8 °C2 °C92 mm
Apr13 °C5 °C72 mm
May16 °C8 °C86 mm
Jun20 °C11 °C93 mm
Jul22 °C14 °C110 mm
Aug22 °C14 °C104 mm
Sep18 °C10 °C92 mm
Oct13 °C7 °C93 mm
Nov8 °C3 °C95 mm
Dec4 °C1 °C111 mm
Year12 °C6 °C1,150 mm

Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 51.29° N, 7.67° E. ERA5 averages over a 0.25° grid (about 25 km): hills, a coastline or the heat of the city itself can shift local values by a degree or two.

Air quality & pollen in Altena

1/6
Good
European Air Quality Index (EAQI) · CAMS source
PM2.58µg/m³
PM1010µg/m³
O₃40µg/m³
NO₂14µg/m³
SO₂2µg/m³

Pollen

AlderNone
BirchNone
GrassNone
MugwortNone
OliveNone
RagweedNone

CAMS data (Copernicus) · air quality and pollen refreshed several times a day.

Rain in Altena: live radar and next-hour forecast

Will it rain in Altena? Track precipitation live on the radar and anticipate showers in the next hour — the +1 h extrapolation is based on the real movement of rain cells.

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Moon calendar for Altena

Waning gibbous
93 % illuminated · 17.3 days
Rise 03:37 Set 21:57
Thu 29/10 87%
Fri 30/10 79%
Sat 31/10 69%
Sun 1/11 59%
Mon 2/11 49% Last quarter
Tue 3/11 38%
Wed 4/11 28%
Thu 5/11 19%
Fri 6/11 12%
Sat 7/11 6%
Sun 8/11 2%
Mon 9/11 0%

Rise and set in local time (Europe/Berlin) · phases and illumination computed by SkiesAtlas (synodic model).

Weather history for Altena

What was the weather in Altena on a past date? Pick a day — ERA5 reanalysis data (ECMWF / Copernicus C3S), available up to one week ago.

The weather in Altena

Find the full weather for Altena, North Rhine-Westphalia: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “partly cloudy” with 10 °C (feels like 10 °C) and wind at 7 km/h.

Today, temperatures range from 7 °C to 11 °C, with no significant precipitation. Forecast computed by our multi-model engine SkiesAtlas (ECMWF-AIFS, NOAA GFS, DWD ICON): cloud cover calibrated on METAR observations, convective energy (CAPE) for storms.

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