Zurich
3 to 25°C
temperature
2802 hours
sunshine per day
348 mm
rain
210 days
dry
123 days
rain
32 days
snow

Climate of Zurich

Zurich has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Zurich is 14° degrees and there is about 348 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 203 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 3°C and 25°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -3°C and 12°C
  • Rain: it rains 123 days and there is a total of approximately 348 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 32 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2802 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 3°C and 25°C
Warmest month: 25°C in July
Coldest month: 3°C in January
Night temperature: between -3°C and 12°C
Dry days: 210 days
Days with rain: 123 days
Days with snow: 32 days
Total rain sum: 348 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2802 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Zurich.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Zurich.

Climate table of Zurich

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Zurich. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Zurich might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 3 4 10 16 19 23 25 25 20 14 9 4
Night temp. (°C) -3 -3 0 3 6 10 12 12 8 5 1 -2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 33 23 27 17 33 32 47 26 21 24 20 45
Days with rain 9 7 11 10 14 12 13 11 10 8 7 11
Days with snow 9 8 4 1 - - - - - - 3 7
Dry days 13 13 16 19 17 18 18 20 20 23 20 13
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 4 5 7 10 9 10 11 11 9 6 6 5
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 4 4 3 2 2

Best time to visit Zurich

The best time to visit Zurich in Switzerland is from May through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Zurich is 25°C in July and the lowest is 3°C in January.

Climate of Zurich by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Zurich? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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