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Zurich in February: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Zurich in February is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 5 °C. With about 12 rainy days it is wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

32/100 · #9

Warmth

#10

Dryness

Sun

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Zurich by its lake with an alpine backdrop

Zurich · FebruaryPhoto: Daniel Kraft · CC BY-SA 3.0

Average high: 5 °C
Average low: -3 °C
Rainy days (est.): 12 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 3 h/day
Humidity: 85 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Zurich: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
January	3	-3	14	87	1.5	88	2.1	26
February (selected)	5	-3	12	73	2.5	85	2.1	32
March	9	0	14	87	4.0	82	2.2	35

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: February (32/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
January	-6	-1.8 °C	-0.6 °C	+1.8	+14.9 mm	-1 h	+2.3 %	-0.1 m/s
March	+3	+4.7 °C	+3.2 °C	+2.2	+14.1 mm	+1.5 h	-3.7 %	+0.1 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanUnsuitable26 FebUnsuitable32 MarUnsuitable35 AprLimited46 MayLimited53 JunLimited63 JulGood66 AugGood67 SepLimited62 OctLimited46 NovUnsuitable29 DecUnsuitable23

Rainy days (estimated)

Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

Average daily high°C

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Zurich in February?

The average daily high is around 5 °C, with an average daily low of about -3 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Zurich in February?

The curated estimate is about 12 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 73 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Zurich?

By the climate score, June, July, August and September are the strongest months for Zurich. February is not among them.