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Monthly climate in Zurich, Switzerland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zurich features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1375 mm (54.1 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zurich enjoys an average of 3605 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 32 minutes to 15 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zurich, Switzerland §

The warmest months in Zurich are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (35 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zurich experiences 41 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 53 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zurich, Switzerland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(55°F)
Average high 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zurich, Switzerland §

Zurich usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zurich are February, April and November. On average, 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zurich, Switzerland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 112 (4.4) 87 (3.4) 100 (3.9) 77 (3.0) 137 (5.4) 149 (5.9) 134 (5.3) 141 (5.6) 104 (4.1) 122 (4.8) 76 (3.0) 136 (5.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 11 16 10 16 16 16 14 11 13 12 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Zurich, Switzerland §

The sunniest months in Zurich are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zurich: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zurich, Switzerland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 164 227 299 357 369 384 414 383 320 278 218 184
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 57m 10h 17m 11h 56m 13h 37m 15h 5m 15h 50m 15h 26m 14h 8m 12h 30m 10h 49m 9h 19m 8h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Zurich, Switzerland §

Zurich experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zurich UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zurich, Switzerland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 6 8 9 9 8 6 4 3 2