Zürich weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Zürich, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 37°C on 2003-08-13; its coldest fell to -22°C on 1987-01-12.
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 | 15°C2015-01-10
-15°C1987-01-12
|
12°C2015-01-10
-22°C1987-01-12
|
| February | 18°C2017-02-23
-10°C2012-02-07
|
12°C2020-02-03
-15°C2012-02-04
|
| March | 23°C1989-03-30
-3°C2005-03-01
|
11°C2002-03-20
-18°C2005-03-01
|
| April | 28°C2012-04-28
0°C1986-04-12
|
12°C2010-04-30
-5°C2003-04-08
|
| May | 31°C2009-05-25
6°C1987-05-21
|
19°C2008-05-28
-1°C2019-05-07
|
| June | 36°C2003-06-23
9°C1988-06-06
|
23°C2026-06-27
4°C1986-06-01
|
| July | 35°C2022-07-19
12°C1996-07-08
|
22°C1995-07-21
7°C2016-07-16
|
| August | 37°C2003-08-13
11°C1995-08-29
|
23°C2003-08-13
6°C1980-08-24
|
| September | 30°C2024-09-01
6°C2002-09-25
|
19°C2006-09-04
2°C1995-09-30
|
| October | 26°C2009-10-07
1°C2012-10-28
|
16°C1997-10-09
-4°C2003-10-25
|
| November | 21°C2020-11-02
-4°C1988-11-22
|
13°C2020-11-02
-11°C1988-11-22
|
| December | 16°C1993-12-20
-9°C1996-12-29
|
12°C1993-12-20
-14°C2001-12-24
|
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°C2017-02-23
-15°C1987-01-12
|
12°C2020-02-03
-22°C1987-01-12
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 31°C2009-05-25
-3°C2005-03-01
|
19°C2008-05-28
-18°C2005-03-01
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 37°C2003-08-13
9°C1988-06-06
|
23°C2026-06-27
4°C1986-06-01
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 30°C2024-09-01
-4°C1988-11-22
|
19°C2006-09-04
-11°C1988-11-22
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Zürich has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.