Climate Switzerland

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Climate North Switzerland (Zurich) by month

North Switzerland has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for North Switzerland is 28° degrees and there is about 137 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 203 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 3.




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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 38 39 50 60 66 73 76 76 68 58 48 40
Night temp. (°F) 26 26 33 38 43 50 53 53 47 40 35 29
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 13 9 11 7 13 13 19 10 8 9 8 18
Days with rain 9 7 11 10 14 12 13 11 10 8 7 11
Days with snow 9 8 4 1 - - - - - - 3 7
Dry days 13 13 16 19 17 18 18 20 20 23 20 13
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 4 5 7 10 9 10 11 11 9 6 6 5
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 4 4 3 2 2

Weather data from: Zurich

Climate South Switzerland (Zermatt) by month

South Switzerland has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for South Switzerland is 10° degrees and there is about 321 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 132 days a year with an average humidity of 88% and an UV-index of 2.




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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 23 24 29 36 42 52 57 57 50 40 31 26
Night temp. (°F) 7 9 14 24 29 37 41 41 36 28 19 10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 12 13 20 27 32 33 38 32 20 36 44 13
Days with rain 2 2 5 10 19 23 24 23 17 10 4 3
Days with snow 14 16 19 19 9 1 - - 1 6 14 12
Dry days 15 10 7 1 3 6 7 8 12 15 12 16
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 4 4 4 6 6 8 10 10 8 5 4 4
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 2

Weather data from: Zermatt

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Best time to visit Switzerland

To go to Switzerland, the best time to visit is June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. In Switzerland, July is the warmest month with 73°F and the most cold month is 36°F in January.

Switzerland weather by month

What is the average Switzerland weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.


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Frequently asked questions

Where is Switzerland?

Switzerland lies in a straight line about 3,933 miles from United States (New York → Bern). By car the distance is 590 miles. The total travel time is 10 hours and 50 minutes.

How long is the flight to Switzerland?

The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Switzerland is approximately 13 h. 10 min.

What are the largest airports in Switzerland?

These are the largest airports in Switzerland:

  • Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) in Geneva
  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) in Zurich
  • Bern Belp Airport (BRN) in Bern
  • Lugano Airport (LUG) in Lugano
  • St Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) in Altenrhein

How many inhabitants does Switzerland have?

Switzerland has 8,492,956 inhabitants.

How big is Switzerland?

The surface area of Switzerland is 25,608 mi². It is 10x smaller than United States.

What is the capital of Switzerland?

The capital of Switzerland is Bern.

What is the area code of Switzerland?

The area code to call Switzerland is +41.

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