Zürich Climate by Month
Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Zürich's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 40°F (4°C) in January to 76°F (25°C) in July, and February nights average 30°F (-1°C). It gets 43 in (1082 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 76°F(25°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 30°F(-1°C)
- Average low, February
- Rain per year
- 43 in(1082 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 75%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Zürich
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes from June to August, with highs around 75°F (24°C) and about 4.7 in (118 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 40°F (4°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in August.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Zürich weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 40°F(4°C) | 30°F(-1°C) | 2.6 in(67 mm) | 87% | 1.1 |
| FebFebruary | 43°F(6°C) | 30°F(-1°C) | 2.7 in(68 mm) | 82% | 1.9 |
| MarMarch | 51°F(11°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 2.6 in(67 mm) | 73% | 3.0 |
| AprApril | 60°F(16°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 2.8 in(72 mm) | 64% | 4.3 |
| MayMay | 67°F(20°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 4.4 in(111 mm) | 67% | 5.1 |
| JunJuneBest | 73°F(23°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 4.6 in(118 mm) | 68% | 5.8 |
| JulJulyBest | 76°F(25°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 4.7 in(119 mm) | 66% | 5.7 |
| AugAugustBest | 76°F(24°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 4.6 in(118 mm) | 72% | 4.9 |
| SepSeptember | 67°F(19°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 3.6 in(91 mm) | 76% | 3.4 |
| OctOctober | 57°F(14°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 3.3 in(85 mm) | 78% | 2.2 |
| NovNovember | 47°F(8°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 3.3 in(83 mm) | 88% | 1.2 |
| DecDecember | 41°F(5°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 3.3 in(83 mm) | 82% | 0.9 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
Places with a similar climate
All 20 places like Zürich →- 🇩🇪FreiburgBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Pop. 237k99%matchSame summer highsSame winter lowsZürich vs Freiburg →
- 🇨🇭NeuchâtelSwitzerland · Pop. 33k99%matchSame summer highsSame winter lowsZürich vs Neuchâtel →
- 🇩🇪FriedrichshafenBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Pop. 58k99%matchSame summer highsSame sunshineZürich vs Friedrichshafen →
- 🇫🇷BelfortBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France · Pop. 55k99%matchSame winter lowsSame humidityZürich vs Belfort →
- 🇩🇪WeinheimBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Pop. 43k99%matchSame summer highsSame winter lowsZürich vs Weinheim →