Best time to visit · Switzerland
Best time to visit Zürich
Zürich averages 30 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and July comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Zürich weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 30
- Too cool 269
- Too hot 27
- Too muggy 11
- Too gray 28
When to visit Zürich
Zürich rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; July comes closest, with 7 just-right days. January, February, March, April, October, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 38 to 59°F (15°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F (3°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 68% | 0 |
| February | 42°F (6°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 65% | 0 |
| March | 51°F (11°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 65% | 0 |
| April | 59°F (15°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 64% | 1 |
| May | 67°F (19°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 63% | 4 |
| June | 73°F (23°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 57% | 7 |
| July | 77°F (25°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 50% | 7 |
| August | 76°F (24°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 50% | 7 |
| September | 67°F (19°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 58% | 4 |
| October | 57°F (14°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 67% | 0 |
| November | 46°F (8°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 73% | 0 |
| December | 40°F (4°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 74% | 0 |
How Zürich compares
Zürich gets 30 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. On muggy days: 11. On gray days: 28.
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Zürich averages 30 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/switzerland/zuerich/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.