When to go · Zurich
Zurich in February
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets). Across Switzerland: School holidays fill resorts; Basel Fasnacht carnival (three days from the Monday after Ash Wednesday).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets). Across Switzerland: School holidays fill resorts; Basel Fasnacht carnival (three days from the Monday after Ash Wednesday).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- ZurichHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Plateau cities, Switzerland · Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lucernecool
Fog (Hochnebel) can sit over the Plateau for days in November–February while the mountains are sunny — take a train up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- High
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- High
Switzerland overall: School holidays fill resorts; Basel Fasnacht carnival (three days from the Monday after Ash Wednesday).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zurich, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Feb: High
May: Low
Prices
Feb: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
May: 0
February: Outside the best window (May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets). Across Switzerland: School holidays fill resorts; Basel Fasnacht carnival (three days from the Monday after Ash Wednesday).
May: Inside Zurich's best window: May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets.
Zurich: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket