Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 34°C on 2012-08-19; its coldest fell to -24°C on 1985-01-09.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C2023-01-01
-14°C1987-01-12
|
9°C2007-01-19
-24°C1985-01-09
|
| February | 18°C1990-02-24
-11°C2012-02-07
|
10°C2020-02-03
-19°C1999-02-12
|
| March | 21°C1989-03-30
-5°C2005-03-01
|
11°C1989-03-30
-21°C2005-03-01
|
| April | 26°C2012-04-28
-1°C1986-04-12
|
13°C2024-04-08
-7°C1986-04-13
|
| May | 28°C2009-05-25
6°C2019-05-05
|
18°C2009-05-25
-1°C2019-05-06
|
| June | 33°C2019-06-26
10°C2001-06-03
|
23°C2026-06-27
3°C2006-06-03
|
| July | 33°C2013-07-27
12°C1996-07-08
|
23°C2015-07-05
4°C1993-07-11
|
| August | 34°C2012-08-19
11°C1995-08-29
|
22°C2003-08-10
5°C1998-08-28
|
| September | 28°C1987-09-17
6°C2002-09-24
|
20°C2024-09-01
1°C1995-09-29
|
| October | 25°C2023-10-13
1°C2012-10-28
|
15°C1985-10-04
-6°C2012-10-29
|
| November | 20°C2020-11-02
-6°C1988-11-22
|
11°C2020-11-02
-14°C1999-11-21
|
| December | 15°C2022-12-31
-10°C1996-12-29
|
9°C1993-12-20
-16°C2014-12-29
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 18°C1990-02-24
-14°C1987-01-12
|
10°C2020-02-03
-24°C1985-01-09
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 28°C2009-05-25
-5°C2005-03-01
|
18°C2009-05-25
-21°C2005-03-01
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 34°C2012-08-19
10°C2001-06-03
|
23°C2026-06-27
3°C2006-06-03
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 28°C1987-09-17
-6°C1988-11-22
|
20°C2024-09-01
-14°C1999-11-21
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Zürich has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.