Is Zürich hot in August?
Days are typically mild at 23.9°C, while nights average 14.4°C.
Switzerland · 1991–2020 normal
Zürich in
August.
Typical August weather in Zürich: 23.9°C by day, 14.4°C at night, 119 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high23.9°C
Typical low14.4°C
Rain119 mm
Wet days11.8
In the year-round weather comparison, August scores 79 out of 100, the highest of the year. Daylight is calculated as 14 h 15 from latitude 47.37°.
August at a glance
What is Zürich like in August?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 119 mm across about 12 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 14 h 15 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is August a good time to visit?
August is the strongest month in our year-round weather comparison.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2657896
- NOAA station
- SZ000003700 · ZUERICH/FLUNTERN
- Station distance
- 2.2 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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