Weather in Essen on 12 August 2026
Preliminary outlook for 12 August 2026
A preliminary estimate based on the 2020–2025 archive: daytime around +30°C and nighttime around +19°C, average precipitation 0.4 mm, wind around 3 m/s, humidity around 54%.
This is a climate-based estimate, not a precise long-range forecast. It is replaced by hourly data when the date enters the forecast window.
+25°C
Weather archive — latest year: 2025
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — latest year: 2025
Nighttime: +18°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 3 — 3 m/s
Humidity: 38%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +33°C | Sun hours | 14 h |
| UV index | 7 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 13% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 763 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +24°C | Dew point (avg.) | +9°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +24°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +25°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 4 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 120° ↘ (SE) |
Sunrise
06:13
Duration
14 h 47 min
Sunset
21:00
Moonrise
22:02
Moonset
09:45
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
73%
+25°C
Weather archive — for 2024 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2024 year
Nighttime: +19°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 3 — 3 m/s
Humidity: 56%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +33°C | Sun hours | 14 h |
| UV index | 7 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 7% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 761 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +25°C | Dew point (avg.) | +15°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +25°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +25°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 5 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 95° → (ESE) |
Sunrise
06:13
Duration
14 h 46 min
Sunset
20:59
Moonrise
15:34
Moonset
23:29
Moon phase
First Quarter
Illumination
50%
+20°C
Weather archive — for 2023 year
Patchy rain nearby
Weather archive — for 2023 year
Nighttime: +17°C
Precipitation: 2.4 mm
Wind: 2 — 4 m/s
Humidity: 91%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +22°C | Sun hours | 2 h |
| UV index | 4 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 90% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 763 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +20°C | Dew point (avg.) | +19°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +21°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +20°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 9 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 227° ↓ (SSW) |
Sunrise
06:12
Duration
14 h 49 min
Sunset
21:01
Moonrise
01:28
Moonset
19:40
Moon phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
20%
+27°C
Weather archive — for 2022 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2022 year
Nighttime: +19°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 3 — 4 m/s
Humidity: 29%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +33°C | Sun hours | 14 h |
| UV index | 7 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 3% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 764 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +25°C | Dew point (avg.) | +8°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +25°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +26°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 8 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 78° ↗ (ENE) |
Sunrise
06:13
Duration
14 h 47 min
Sunset
21:00
Moonrise
21:43
Moonset
05:40
Moon phase
Full Moon
Illumination
100%
+22°C
Weather archive — for 2021 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2021 year
Nighttime: +16°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 1 — 2 m/s
Humidity: 55%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +27°C | Sun hours | 14 h |
| UV index | 6 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 14% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 765 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +22°C | Dew point (avg.) | +14°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +22°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +21°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 5 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 196° ↙ (SW) |
Sunrise
06:13
Duration
14 h 47 min
Sunset
21:00
Moonrise
10:23
Moonset
22:50
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
25%
+28°C
Weather archive — for 2020 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2020 year
Nighttime: +24°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 3 — 4 m/s
Humidity: 55%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +33°C | Sun hours | 13 h |
| UV index | 6 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 37% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 761 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +29°C | Dew point (avg.) | +18°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +29°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +28°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 8 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 128° ↘ (SE) |
Sunrise
06:13
Duration
14 h 46 min
Sunset
20:59
Moonrise
00:21
Moonset
16:01
Moon phase
Last Quarter
Illumination
38%
Weather in Essen on 12 August in previous years
| Year | Day | Nighttime | Average | Sun | UV | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
+33°C
|
+18°C
|
+25°C | 14 h | 7 | 38% | 3 — 3 m/s |
| 2024 |
+33°C
|
+19°C
|
+25°C | 14 h | 7 | 56% | 3 — 3 m/s |
| 2023 |
+22°C
|
+17°C
|
+20°C | 2 h | 4 | 91% | 2 — 4 m/s |
| 2022 |
+33°C
|
+19°C
|
+27°C | 14 h | 7 | 29% | 3 — 4 m/s |
| 2021 |
+27°C
|
+16°C
|
+22°C | 14 h | 6 | 55% | 1 — 2 m/s |
| 2020 |
+33°C
|
+24°C
|
+28°C | 13 h | 6 | 55% | 3 — 4 m/s |