Is Zürich hot in October?
Days are typically cool at 13.8°C, while nights average 7.1°C.
Switzerland · 1991–2020 normal
Zürich in
October.
Typical October weather in Zürich: 13.8°C by day, 7.1°C at night, 85 mm of rain over 10.1 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high13.8°C
Typical low7.1°C
Rain85 mm
Wet days10.1
In the year-round weather comparison, October scores 39 out of 100 (August leads the year at 79). Daylight is calculated as 10 h 46 from latitude 47.37°.
October at a glance
What is Zürich like in October?
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 85 mm across about 10 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 10 h 46 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is October a good time to visit?
October ranks 6 of 12 in our weather comparison; August ranks first.
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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