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Best time to visit Zurich

Late May–Late Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 22.5°C, with 3.7 rainy days per 10 days.

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Season calendar

Zurich season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 0.0)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 4.8)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 3.0)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 8.8)Mid Feb: Off-season (season score 17.6)Late Feb: Off-season (season score 24.7)Early Mar: Off-season (season score 25.6)Mid Mar: Okay (season score 50.9)Late Mar: Okay (season score 54.1)Early Apr: Good (season score 62.8)Mid Apr: Good (season score 62.1)Late Apr: Great (season score 81.3)Early May: Great (season score 73.8)Mid May: Great (season score 79.8)Late May: Best (season score 87.8)Early Jun: Best (season score 85.9)Mid Jun: Best (season score 91.7)Late Jun: Best (season score 92.6)Early Jul: Best (season score 86.0)Mid Jul: Best (season score 94.6)Late Jul: Best (season score 90.0)Early Aug: Best (season score 88.4)Mid Aug: Best (season score 94.3)Late Aug: Best (season score 96.0)Early Sep: Best (season score 100.0)Mid Sep: Best (season score 92.1)Late Sep: Best (season score 91.3)Early Oct: Great (season score 77.1)Mid Oct: Great (season score 80.7)Late Oct: Good (season score 64.8)Early Nov: Okay (season score 53.1)Mid Nov: Fair (season score 28.6)Late Nov: Avoid (season score 13.4)Early Dec: Avoid (season score 2.6)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 8.0)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 0.6)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid3.6°C3.372.8%
FebruaryOff-season5.8°C3.170.7%
MarchOkay10.5°C3.366.8%
AprilGood15.0°C3.466.2%
MayGreat18.8°C4.169.3%
JuneBest23.1°C3.963.5%
JulyBest24.3°C4.160.3%
AugustBest24.0°C3.759.0%
SeptemberBest19.4°C3.260.6%
OctoberGreat14.3°C3.368.4%
NovemberFair7.8°C3.573.3%
DecemberAvoid4.2°C3.575.3%

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: ZUERICH/FLUNTERN(2 km). Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.