Weather

Zürich does not experience extreme weather. Winter, and the snow season, starts in November and continues through to April. Temperatures range between 5°C (41°F) and -5°C (23°F) in winter. Rain starts falling in April and continues across the summer period, which officially starts in June and continues through to September. Zürich rarely gets to 30°C (86°F) in summer and rarely experiences uncomfortable humidity.

Summary of average yearly weather data for Zurich

  Low temp (°C) High temp (°C) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Humidity (am) Humidity (pm)
Jan-322748874
Feb-253698865
Mar1105648655
Apr4156768151
May81971018052
Jun122371298052
Jul142581368152
Aug132471248553
Sep112061029073
Oct6143779264
Nov272739073
Dec-231648976
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