Zurich: weather and best time to visit
Zurich (Switzerland) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 24°C; the coolest month is January at around 5°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Zurich
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Zurich climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° | -1° | – | 13 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 36 |
| Feb | 6° | -1° | – | 11 | 7 | 45 | 32 | 49 |
| Mar | 10° | 1° | – | 13 | 8 | 49 | 33 | 65 |
| Apr | 14° | 4° | – | 13 | 10 | 54 | 51 | 74 |
| May | 18° | 9° | – | 15 | 11 | 52 | 62 | 70 |
| Jun | 22° | 13° | – | 15 | 12 | 62 | 70 | 70 |
| Jul | 24° | 15° | – | 15 | 12 | 67 | 71 | 65 |
| Aug | 23° | 15° | – | 14 | 11 | 68 | 72 | 67 |
| Sep | 19° | 11° | – | 12 | 9 | 61 | 73 | 77 |
| Oct | 15° | 7° | – | 12 | 7 | 46 | 50 | 71 |
| Nov | 9° | 3° | – | 12 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 53 |
| Dec | 5° | 0° | – | 14 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 34 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Zurich in January
Daytime highs around 5°C, nights near -1°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 13 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for January →
Zurich in February
Daytime highs around 6°C, nights near -1°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Zurich in March
Daytime highs around 10°C, nights near 1°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Zurich in April
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 4°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Zurich in May
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 9°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 15 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Zurich in June
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Zurich in July
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 15°C. July is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 15 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Zurich in August
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Zurich in September
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 11°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Zurich in October
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 7°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Zurich in November
Daytime highs around 9°C, nights near 3°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Zurich in December
Daytime highs around 5°C, nights near 0°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for December →
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