Switzerland climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 41° | 46° | 52° | 59° | 64° | 75° | 77° | 77° | 68° | 61° | 46° | 41° |
| Geneva | 43° | 46° | 52° | 59° | 66° | 77° | 81° | 81° | 72° | 61° | 50° | 45° |
| Zermatt | 30° | 36° | 36° | 41° | 48° | 59° | 64° | 64° | 57° | 50° | 37° | 34° |
| Interlaken | 45° | 48° | 52° | 59° | 64° | 73° | 75° | 77° | 70° | 64° | 52° | 48° |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Geneva | 13 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Zermatt | 13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Interlaken | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
Zurich climate in January
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: June–September · January: Poor
| December | January | February | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | → 36°F | 36°F | ▲ 37°F |
| Typical high | → 41°F | 41°F | ▲ 46°F |
| Typical low | ▼ 32°F | 30°F | ▲ 32°F |
| Precipitation | ▼ 4.3 in | 3.8 in | ▼ 2.5 in |
| Wet days | ▼ 15 d | 13 d | ▼ 11 d |
| Humidity | ▼ 91% | 85% | ▲ 86% |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 3.9 h | 4.7 h | ▲ 6.2 h |
| Cloud cover | ▼ 54% | 47% | ▼ 40% |
| Midday UV | ▲ 1 | 2 | ▲ 3 |
| Daylight | 8:32 | 8:58 | 10:17 |
| Our take | Poor | Poor | Poor |
January temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
January precipitation day by day in
January UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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Switzerland · 12 weather points · Climate reference: Zurich (47.38°N, 8.54°E) · Europe/Zurich