Zurich weather
Loading live data…Latest for Zurich: European (ECMWF): 5° Overcast · American (NOAA GFS): 3° Overcast · German (DWD ICON): 5° Overcast.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Zurich and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three modelsRain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by sideLoading the three models…
10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitHeading to Zurich? Zurich, Switzerland, sits at 47.4°N in a temperate climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Zurich right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a city break, the rain hours below tell you which days to plan indoors.
Best time to visit Zurich
The most comfortable time to visit Zurich is usually June, July, August and September, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest May rain is behind you.
Zurich weather by month
what to expect in Zurich through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Zürich Fluntern (WMO)Here is Zurich's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Zurich by season.
Zurich compared with London
30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlightCooler through the year
average daytime high: Zurich 14°C, London 16°C
Rain over a year
Zurich 1,108 mm, London 615 mm
Sunlight vs a clear sky
solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)
On 30-year averages Zurich runs 2°C cooler than London, with every month between −5°C and +1°C. Over a year it gets 80% more rain than London.
Month by month in numbers
| Month | Zurich | London | Difference | Sunlight, Zurich | Sunlight, London |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | 9°C | −5°C | 59% | 58% |
| February | 5°C | 9°C | −4°C | 63% | 59% |
| March | 10°C | 12°C | −2°C | 67% | 63% |
| April | 15°C | 15°C | ±0°C | 69% | 67% |
| May | 19°C | 18°C | +1°C | 67% | 65% |
| June | 22°C | 21°C | +1°C | 72% | 66% |
| July | 24°C | 24°C | ±0°C | 74% | 67% |
| August | 24°C | 23°C | +1°C | 74% | 66% |
| September | 19°C | 20°C | −1°C | 72% | 68% |
| October | 14°C | 16°C | −2°C | 66% | 62% |
| November | 8°C | 12°C | −4°C | 58% | 59% |
| December | 4°C | 9°C | −5°C | 57% | 58% |
Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Zurich: station normals from Zürich Fluntern (WMO), rain included. London: station normals from London (WMO), rain included. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. London stands in for the UK here; other cities have their own climate tables.