Zurich weather by month

Check out Zurich weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Zurich (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
2°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Zurich2
4°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Zurich4
9°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Zurich9
13°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Zurich13
18°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Zurich18
21°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Zurich21
23°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Zurich23
22°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Zurich22
19°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Zurich19
13°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Zurich13
7°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Zurich7
3°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Zurich3
Min temperature (night-time)
-3°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Zurich-3
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Zurich-1
1°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Zurich1
4°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Zurich4
8°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Zurich8
11°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Zurich11
13°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Zurich13
13°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Zurich13
10°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Zurich10
6°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Zurich6
2°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Zurich2
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Zurich-1
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Zurich0
No heat & humidity in February in Zurich0
No heat & humidity in March in Zurich0
No heat & humidity in April in Zurich0
No heat & humidity in May in Zurich0
No heat & humidity in June in Zurich0
No heat & humidity in July in Zurich0
No heat & humidity in August in Zurich0
No heat & humidity in September in Zurich0
No heat & humidity in October in Zurich0
No heat & humidity in November in Zurich0
No heat & humidity in December in Zurich0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Zurich

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
9 hours of daylight per day in January in Zurich9
10 hours of daylight per day in February in Zurich10
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Zurich12
14 hours of daylight per day in April in Zurich14
15 hours of daylight per day in May in Zurich15
16 hours of daylight per day in June in Zurich16
15 hours of daylight per day in July in Zurich15
14 hours of daylight per day in August in Zurich14
13 hours of daylight per day in September in Zurich13
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Zurich11
9 hours of daylight per day in November in Zurich9
9 hours of daylight per day in December in Zurich9
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in Zurich1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in February in Zurich2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in March in Zurich3
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in April in Zurich5
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in May in Zurich7
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in June in Zurich8
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in July in Zurich8
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in August in Zurich7
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in September in Zurich5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in October in Zurich3
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in November in Zurich1
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in Zurich1

Rainfall in Zurich

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
15 days with some rainfall in January in Zurich15
14 days with some rainfall in February in Zurich14
15 days with some rainfall in March in Zurich15
16 days with some rainfall in April in Zurich16
18 days with some rainfall in May in Zurich18
17 days with some rainfall in June in Zurich17
16 days with some rainfall in July in Zurich16
17 days with some rainfall in August in Zurich17
13 days with some rainfall in September in Zurich13
12 days with some rainfall in October in Zurich12
15 days with some rainfall in November in Zurich15
15 days with some rainfall in December in Zurich15
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
64 mm monthly rainfall in January in Zurich64
63 mm monthly rainfall in February in Zurich63
65 mm monthly rainfall in March in Zurich65
87 mm monthly rainfall in April in Zurich87
110 mm monthly rainfall in May in Zurich110
136 mm monthly rainfall in June in Zurich136
127 mm monthly rainfall in July in Zurich127
134 mm monthly rainfall in August in Zurich134
91 mm monthly rainfall in September in Zurich91
67 mm monthly rainfall in October in Zurich67
76 mm monthly rainfall in November in Zurich76
67 mm monthly rainfall in December in Zurich67

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The climate guide for Switzerland (Zurich) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Zurich?

Zurich has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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Compare Zurich with the USA

Below the Zurich chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Zurich, Switzerland and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

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