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 August
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: June–September · August: Good
| July | August | September | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | → 68°F | 68°F | ▼ 61°F |
| Typical high | → 77°F | 77°F | ▼ 68°F |
| Typical low | → 59°F | 59°F | ▼ 54°F |
| Precipitation | ▼ 5.5 in | 4.8 in | ▼ 4.0 in |
| Wet days | ▼ 15 d | 12 d | → 12 d |
| Humidity | ▲ 76% | 78% | ▲ 83% |
| Sunshine per day | ▼ 12.1 h | 10.6 h | ▼ 9.2 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 22% | 25% | ▲ 27% |
| Midday UV | ▼ 10 | 8 | ▼ 6 |
| Daylight | 15:30 | 14:12 | 12:33 |
| Our take | Good | Good | Good |
August temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
August precipitation day by day in
August 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.
More destinations in Europe
🌍
🇮🇸
🌍
🌍
🌍
🌍
London
United Kingdom
Iceland
Europe
Paris
France
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Prague
Czechia
Copenhagen
Denmark
NBM + global weather models
Updated: 8:14 AM
Switzerland · 12 weather points · Climate reference: Zurich (47.38°N, 8.54°E) · Europe/Zurich