Weather in Zurich

What's the weather like in Zurich?

Zurich has a wide swing between hot summers and cold winters and moderate rainfall spread across the year. Average daytime highs range from 3°C (37°F) in January to 25°C (77°F) in July, with overnight lows around -2°C (28°F) and 14°C (57°F) respectively.

For comfortable sightseeing temperatures (18–26°C daytime highs), the best months to visit Zurich are May through September.

Quick facts

Country: 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Zurich
Coordinates: 47.377, 8.542

Monthly climate

Long-run averages for each month of the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rainfall	Rain days	Snow days
January	3°C / 37°F	-2°C / 28°F	70 mm	15	5
February	5°C / 41°F	-1°C / 30°F	60 mm	13	4
March	10°C / 50°F	2°C / 36°F	70 mm	14	1
April	14°C / 57°F	5°C / 41°F	85 mm	14	0
May	19°C / 66°F	9°C / 48°F	110 mm	14	0
June	22°C / 72°F	12°C / 54°F	145 mm	14	0
July	25°C / 77°F	14°C / 57°F	135 mm	13	0
August	24°C / 75°F	14°C / 57°F	135 mm	12	0
September	20°C / 68°F	11°C / 52°F	95 mm	11	0
October	14°C / 57°F	7°C / 45°F	80 mm	11	0
November	8°C / 46°F	2°C / 36°F	75 mm	13	1
December	4°C / 39°F	-1°C / 30°F	75 mm	14	4