When to go · Zurich
Zurich in July
Great month. Inside Zurich's best window: May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Zurich's best window: May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Zurich in this guide.
Weather in July
- ZurichHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Plateau cities, Switzerland · Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lucernebest weather
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: Peak hiking and lake swimming; Montreux Jazz Festival; book scenic trains and Zermatt early.
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
Jul: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jul: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 12
May: 12
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Low
Prices
Jul: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
May: 0
July: Inside Zurich's best window: May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets.
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 rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast