Zurich, Switzerland Climate

Weather: 8.14°C/46.65°F, Wind SW at 4.02 km/h, 57% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Zurich Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 408.39 meters (1339.86 feet) above sea level, Zurich has a Marine west coast, warm summer climate (Classification: Cfb). The city’s yearly temperature is 11.17ºC (52.11ºF) and it is 2.07% higher than Switzerland’s averages. Zurich typically receives about 86.24 millimeters (3.4 inches) of precipitation and has 146.74 rainy days (40.2% of the time) annually.

CountrySwitzerland
Longitude8.541694
Latitude47.3768866
Attitude/Elevation408.39m (1339.86ft)
Local timeThursday 13:51
Annual high temperature14.86ºC (58.75ºF)
Annual low temperature4.53ºC (40.15ºF)
Average annual precip.86.24mm (3.4in)
Warmest monthJuly (25.32ºC / 77.58ºF)
Coldest MonthJanuary (-2.79ºC / 26.98ºF)
Wettest MonthJuly (116.14mm / 4.57in)
Driest MonthApril (57.24mm / 2.25in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)146.74 days (40.2%)
Days with no rain218.26 days (59.8%)
Humidity80.72%

Climate Zurich: Monthly Averages

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)12.0(53.6)16.0(60.8)22.0(71.6)27.0(80.6)31.0(87.8)36.0(96.8)36.0(96.8)36.0(96.8)30.0(86.0)25.0(77.0)19.0(66.2)13.0(55.4)36.0(96.8)
Average high °C (°F)3.92(39.06)5.13(41.23)10.62(51.12)16.12(61.02)18.73(65.71)23.38(74.08)25.32(77.58)25.1(77.18)20.62(69.12)15.16(59.29)9.28(48.7)4.9(40.82)14.86(58.75)
Daily mean °C (°F)1.0(33.8)1.94(35.49)6.59(43.86)11.86(53.35)15.16(59.29)19.94(67.89)21.77(71.19)21.01(69.82)16.13(61.03)11.03(51.85)5.67(42.21)1.95(35.51)11.17(52.11)
Average low °C (°F)-2.79(26.98)-2.7(27.14)0.55(32.99)3.55(38.39)6.29(43.32)10.44(50.79)12.36(54.25)12.42(54.36)8.92(48.06)5.28(41.5)1.5(34.7)-1.46(29.37)4.53(40.15)
Record low °C (°F)-15.0(5.0)-18.0(-0.4)-14.0(6.8)-6.0(21.2)-4.0(24.8)2.0(35.6)4.0(39.2)4.0(39.2)1.0(33.8)-4.0(24.8)-9.0(15.8)-20.0(-4.0)-20.0(-4.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)88.52(3.49)72.3(2.85)61.51(2.42)57.24(2.25)108.92(4.29)107.58(4.24)116.14(4.57)98.89(3.89)71.37(2.81)82.63(3.25)65.15(2.56)104.62(4.12)86.24(3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)13.8210.7310.279.9117.1814.9113.7313.2710.649.559.6413.0912.23
Average relative humidity (%)87.4985.1380.3775.4878.1877.0574.8476.6379.9182.8484.4486.2380.72
Mean monthly sunshine hours6.36.979.6612.4413.013.4313.6513.3811.347.837.136.3710.12

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Zurich in recent years.

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Zurich Temperature by Month

July
21.77°C | 71.19°F
August
21.01°C | 69.82°F
June
19.94°C | 67.89°F
September
16.13°C | 61.03°F
May
15.16°C | 59.29°F
April
11.86°C | 53.35°F
October
11.03°C | 51.85°F
March
6.59°C | 43.86°F
November
5.67°C | 42.21°F
December
1.95°C | 35.51°F
February
1.94°C | 35.49°F
January
1.0°C | 33.8°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature23.0°C (73.4°F)16.32°C (61.38°F)6.0°C (42.8°F)
Avg Temperature19.0°C (66.2°F)13.0°C (55.4°F)4.0°C (39.2°F)
Min Temperature10.0°C (50.0°F)5.84°C (42.51°F)-2.0°C (28.4°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point12.0°C (53.6°F)6.71°C (44.08°F)0.0°C (0°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation15.9mm | 0.63in3.14mm | 0.12in0.0mm | 0in97.3mm | 3.83in
Snowdepth2.0mm | 0.08in0.09mm | 0.0in0.0mm | 0in2.9mm | 0.11in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind19.0kmh | 11.81mph8.06kmh | 5.01mph2.0kmh | 1.24mph
Gust Wind26.0kmh | 16.16mph11.61kmh | 7.21mph3.0kmh | 1.86mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure15.9mb3.14mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
May° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2019-05-0113 | 55.44 | 39.2705 | 3.1130.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2019-05-0213 | 55.46 | 42.8778 | 4.9729.88 | 10123.3 | 0.13
2019-05-0310 | 50.08 | 46.4907 | 4.3529.85 | 10117.4 | 0.29
2019-05-048 | 46.44 | 39.2898 | 4.9729.8 | 10096.9 | 0.27
2019-05-054 | 39.22 | 35.6917 | 4.3530.03 | 10175.6 | 0.22
2019-05-067 | 44.61 | 33.8824 | 2.4930.15 | 10212.3 | 0.09
2019-05-0712 | 53.61 | 33.8622 | 1.2430.09 | 10190.0 | 0.0
2019-05-089 | 48.26 | 42.8866 | 3.7329.8 | 100915.9 | 0.63
2019-05-0912 | 53.66 | 42.87717 | 10.5629.71 | 10062.6 | 0.1
2019-05-1013 | 55.47 | 44.6808 | 4.9729.91 | 10134.1 | 0.16
2019-05-1114 | 57.27 | 44.67519 | 11.8129.97 | 10153.9 | 0.15
2019-05-1211 | 51.85 | 41.07611 | 6.8430.33 | 10272.2 | 0.09
2019-05-1310 | 50.02 | 35.66917 | 10.5630.45 | 10310.0 | 0.0
2019-05-1410 | 50.00 | 32.05718 | 11.1830.33 | 10270.0 | 0.0
2019-05-158 | 46.42 | 35.67416 | 9.9430.15 | 10210.1 | 0.0
2019-05-1611 | 51.84 | 39.2767 | 4.3529.97 | 10150.0 | 0.0
2019-05-1716 | 60.87 | 44.6745 | 3.1129.74 | 10070.9 | 0.04
2019-05-1816 | 60.89 | 48.2783 | 1.8629.71 | 10061.7 | 0.07
2019-05-1915 | 59.011 | 51.8877 | 4.3529.68 | 10053.6 | 0.14
2019-05-2013 | 55.411 | 51.89212 | 7.4629.71 | 10062.6 | 0.1
2019-05-2114 | 57.29 | 48.28415 | 9.3229.91 | 101311.0 | 0.43
2019-05-2215 | 59.09 | 48.2804 | 2.4930.06 | 10182.6 | 0.1
2019-05-2316 | 60.88 | 46.4727 | 4.3530.09 | 10190.0 | 0.0
2019-05-2419 | 66.29 | 48.2704 | 2.4929.97 | 10150.0 | 0.0
2019-05-2515 | 59.012 | 53.6903 | 1.8629.97 | 10156.4 | 0.25
2019-05-2619 | 66.211 | 51.8753 | 1.8630.0 | 10160.4 | 0.02
2019-05-2719 | 66.211 | 51.8745 | 3.1129.88 | 10121.5 | 0.06
2019-05-2813 | 55.410 | 50.0909 | 5.5929.85 | 10115.1 | 0.2
2019-05-2912 | 53.69 | 48.2885 | 3.1130.06 | 10187.1 | 0.28
2019-05-3017 | 62.68 | 46.4734 | 2.4930.3 | 10260.1 | 0.0
2019-05-3119 | 66.29 | 48.2674 | 2.4930.3 | 10260.0 | 0.0

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