Zürich Weather & Climate

Switzerland

Zürich sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 27.4°C in July and nighttime lows bottom out near -3.1°C in January. July is the wettest month (~118 mm), while February is the driest (~52 mm). For sunshine, July leads with about 60% clear skies.

Best time to visit Zürich

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are August, July, and June — expect around 16.227.2°C with roughly 41% chance of rain on a given day in August.

Zürich climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January-3.1° / 1.3°25%58 mm43%10.7 kph
February-2.4° / 3.5°22%52 mm44%10.9 kph
March1.1° / 8.9°29%62 mm44%10.8 kph
April5° / 14.1°36%76 mm42%10.1 kph
May9.9° / 20.4°44%106 mm42%9.5 kph
June14.6° / 24.8°46%116 mm50%9.2 kph
July17° / 27.4°44%118 mm60%8.9 kph
August16.2° / 27.2°41%106 mm58%8.3 kph
September12° / 21.1°35%91 mm51%8.6 kph
October6.9° / 14.3°32%79 mm42%9 kph
November1.9° / 7.2°29%68 mm39%9.5 kph
December-1.8° / 2.5°27%68 mm40%10.3 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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