When to go · Zurich
Zurich in September
Great month. Inside Zurich's best window: May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
Inside Zurich's best window: May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Zurich in this guide.
Weather in September
- ZurichHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Federal Fast Monday
Third Monday of Sep (some cantons) · Switzerland
Holiday in Bern, Zurich and others.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- Medium
Switzerland overall: Clear, stable weather and fewer crowds; the best hiking month. Cattle come down from the pastures.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zurich, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Sep: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 10 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
May: 0
September: 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 warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast