Switzerland Weather and Climate
Optimal travel time for the regions
In the following overview you can see the best travel time depending on the region (Switzerland).
| Place | Best travel time |
| Zurich | May, June, July, August and September |
| Geneva | June, July and August |
| Saint Moritz | every mon |
Temperatures, precipitation, sunshine in Zurich (Switzerland)
| Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Daytime temperature | 2 ° C | 4 ° C | 8 ° C | 12 ° C | 17 ° C | 20 ° C | 22 ° C | 21 ° C | 18 ° C | 13 ° C | 7 ° C | 3 ° C |
| Night temperature | -3 ° C | -2 ° C | 1 ° C | 4 ° C | 8 ° C | 11 ° C | 13 ° C | 12 ° C | 10 ° C | 6 ° C | 2 ° C | -1 ° C |
| Precipitation in mm | 69 | 70 | 70 | 89 | 105 | 125 | 118 | 135 | 94 | 69 | 82 | 75 |
| Rainy days | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| Hours of sunshine | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Sunrise | 8:05 | 7:30 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 5:50 | 5:30 | 5:45 | 6:20 | 7:00 | 7:45 | 7:30 | 8:05 |
| Sunset | 17:05 | 17:50 | 18:30 | 20:15 | 20:55 | 21:25 | 21:20 | 20:40 | 19:40 | 18:40 | 16:50 | 16:35 |
Temperatures
The average annual temperature in Zurich is 8.5 ° C. For comparison: Munich reaches an average of 8.6 ° C, in Berlin it is 9.6 ° C. The warmest month is July (17.6 ° C), coldest month of January with mean values of -0.6 ° C.
Precipitation
The annual precipitation is 1101 mm on 134 days with precipitation. For comparison: In Munich, 967 mm, in Berlin 570 mm, precipitation is measured annually. There is no rainy season, i.e. months with more than 175 mm of precipitation. In the months of January, February, March, April, November and December snowfall is possible.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, July is the sunniest month with an average of 6.8 hours of sunshine per day. On average over the year the sun shines for 4.1 hours per day. For comparison: In Munich and Berlin, the sun shines an average of 4.7 hours per day throughout the year.
Cities nearby
The following larger towns are nearby and have a similar climate: Winterthur and Basel.