Switzerland climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 5° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 16° | 8° | 5° |
| Geneva | 6° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 10° | 7° |
| Zermatt | -1° | 2° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 3° | 1° |
| Interlaken | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 21° | 18° | 11° | 9° |
| 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 April
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: June–September · April: Acceptable
| March | April | May | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 6°C | 9°C | ▲ 13°C |
| Typical high | ▲ 11°C | 15°C | ▲ 18°C |
| Typical low | ▲ 1°C | 4°C | ▲ 9°C |
| Precipitation | ▲ 73 mm | 82 mm | ▲ 136 mm |
| Wet days | ▼ 13 d | 11 d | ▲ 18 d |
| Humidity | ▼ 79% | 75% | ▲ 76% |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 7.9 h | 9.7 h | → 9.7 h |
| Cloud cover | ▼ 34% | 29% | ▲ 36% |
| Midday UV | ▲ 5 | 8 | ▲ 9 |
| Daylight | 11:56 | 13:38 | 15:07 |
| Our take | Poor | Acceptable | Acceptable |
April temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °C
April precipitation day by day mm
April 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