When to visit
Zurich?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Zurich
Canton of Zurich · Switzerland

The best time to visit Zurich is June, July, September, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — consistent weather climate

Climate score
June
74

Excellent climate

🌦Humid

Temperature
13–23°C
Cool nights
Feels like
13–24°C
Comfortable
Precipitation
133mm
Moderate rain · 15 days
Sunshine
11.6h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
74%
Comfortable
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-10°0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
96
High season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJun96JulAugSepOctNovDec
Monthly Overview
Score101730496974747478571510
ClimateColdColdColdColdCool & rainyHumidHumidHumidMildColdColdCold
Temperature-2–4°C-1–7°C1–11°C4–14°C9–18°C13–23°C15–25°C15–25°C12–20°C7–15°C3–9°C0–6°C
Feels like-5–1°C-4–4°C-2–8°C1–13°C7–17°C13–24°C16–26°C16–26°C11–20°C6–14°C0–7°C-3–3°C
Precipitation104mm
18 days
74mm
13 days
79mm
14 days
101mm
15 days
148mm
19 days
133mm
15 days
127mm
14 days
127mm
13 days
94mm
13 days
91mm
13 days
95mm
14 days
99mm
15 days
Sunshine3.9h
☀︎ 43%
5.6h
☀︎ 55%
7.8h
☀︎ 65%
9.6h
☀︎ 70%
8.9h
☀︎ 59%
11.6h
☀︎ 73%
12.1h
☀︎ 78%
10.6h
☀︎ 75%
9.3h
☀︎ 74%
6.2h
☀︎ 57%
4.0h
☀︎ 42%
3.7h
☀︎ 43%
WindSW · 13 km/hSW · 13 km/hSW · 13 km/hNW · 13 km/hW · 12 km/hNW · 12 km/hW · 11 km/hW · 11 km/hNW · 11 km/hNW · 10 km/hW · 11 km/hSW · 11 km/h
Humidity (%)85%79%75%72%76%74%72%75%80%84%87%88%
Day length9.0h10.3h11.9h13.6h15.1h15.9h15.5h14.2h12.6h10.9h9.3h8.5h
Tourist CrowdsLow seasonLow seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonShoulder season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Zurich?

The best time to visit Zurich is September, June, July, August, May, with temperatures between 9 °C and 25 °C. The best month is September. September is high season.

What is the weather like in Zurich?

Zurich has a climate with an overall score of 4.6/10. Annual temperatures range from -2 °C to 25 °C.

What is the hottest month in Zurich?

The hottest month in Zurich is July, with average highs of 25 °C and lows of 15 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Zurich?

The rainiest month in Zurich is May, with an average of 148 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Zurich?

Peak season in Zurich is May, June, July, August, September, October. This is the most popular period, with the highest tourism levels and prices.

When is shoulder season in Zurich?

Shoulder season in Zurich falls in March, April, November, December. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.