MBD Travel Zurich Guide
More than a list of sights: a practical guide to planning the order of your trip, choosing where to stay and adapting the plan to the season.
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Zurich
Every Zurich programme on sale, with its day-by-day itinerary.
Experiences
Experiences in Zurich
The things travellers talk about afterwards, and what turns a route into a trip.
Hotels
Selected hotels in Switzerland
Keep exploring
Other cities in Switzerland
When to go
Zurich weather by month
Multi-year monthly averages. Each month opens its own season page.
Season calendar- January
High 4°C, low -2°C
13 rainy days · 103 mm rain - February
High 8°C, low 1°C
9 rainy days · 53 mm rain - March
High 12°C, low 2°C
11 rainy days · 85 mm rain - April
High 14°C, low 4°C
12 rainy days · 90 mm rain - May
High 18°C, low 8°C
17 rainy days · 139 mm rain - June
High 25°C, low 13°C
16 rainy days · 143 mm rain - July
High 25°C, low 14°C
17 rainy days · 145 mm rain - August
High 25°C, low 14°C
13 rainy days · 118 mm rain - September
High 21°C, low 11°C
13 rainy days · 96 mm rain - October
High 16°C, low 7°C
9 rainy days · 83 mm rain - November
High 9°C, low 2°C
15 rainy days · 112 mm rain - December
High 5°C, low 0°C
13 rainy days · 97 mm rain
Monthly averages of daily readings, 2021-2025. For planning only; not a forecast for your travel dates.
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