The climate of Zurich (Switzerland)
Zurich is located in a valley on Lake Zürich. Because of the presence
of mountains the climate is quite unstable here. Large differences in
temperature may occur between day and night because of the thin air.
However, temperatures are higher here than in other parts of the
country because the city is situated on the south side of the
mountain. During the summer temperatures are pleasant along Lake
Zürich. However, temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius are uncommon.
Zürich is a city of freethinkers. Many philosophers took refuge here.
Lenin fled here prior to the Russian revolution. Many beautiful
museums with vast collections can be found here such as the Kunsthaus
(house of arts).
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Zurich
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
2
-3
2
15
n/a
February
4
-1
3
14
n/a
March
9
1
4
15
n/a
April
13
4
5
16
n/a
May
18
8
6
18
n/a
June
21
11
6
17
n/a
July
23
13
7
16
n/a
August
22
13
6
16
n/a
September
19
10
5
12
n/a
October
13
6
3
13
n/a
November
7
2
2
14
n/a
December
3
-1
1
15
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
