Measurements:
°C
°F
Zurich
44°F
SW 19 mph
Feels like: 34°F
Precip: 0%
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Zurich Weather: December

Average Day Temperature: 38.5°F
Average Night Temperature: 30.6°F
Sea Water Temperature: 45.0°F
Number of Sunny Days: 9 days
Sunshine Hours: 8.4 - 8.7 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 5 days
Precipitation Totals: 2.6 in
Number of Snowy Days: 1 day

Air Temperature in December, °F

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Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in December 2024 was 49°F. The lowest night temperature was 20°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during December were 37.9°F и 30.1°F respectivly.

Zurich Water Sea Temperature in December, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in December 2024 for Zurich was 45.3°F. The maximum and minimum values were 42.8°F and 48.2°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
29%
29%
42%

Most of the days in December are gloomy but you can also expect sunny days.

Precipitation Totals in December, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
0.5
1.1
1.6
2.2
2.7
3.3
3.8

Precipitation total in December for Zurich is 2.6 in. It makes december one of the most rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in December, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
0.8
1.7
2.5
3.4
4.2
5.1
5.9

The average wind speed in December is 4.1 mph. This value is relatively stable throughout the year.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.7
3.4
5.2
6.9
8.6
10.3
12.1
13.8

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Zurich in December is 4.1 hours.

Best Time to Visit Zurich
The most sunny months:
August 17 days
July 15 days
September 14 days
The most warm months:
July 79.7 °F
August 79.5 °F
June 76.8 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 71.9 °F
July 71.0 °F
September 66.9 °F
The most cold months:
January 36.8 °F
December 38.5 °F
February 41.2 °F
The most rainy months:
May 6 days
July 6 days
June 6 days
The most windy months:
March 4 mph
May 4 mph
April 4 mph

Zurich on the Weather Map

Switzerland Resorts:
NAME
Berne +44
Geneva +46
Gstaad +36
Lake Geneva +36
Lausanne +46
Lucerne +42
Lugano +44
Montreux +46
St Gallen +42
St Moritz +24
Verbier +34
Vevey +46
Winterthur +42
Zermatt +28
Zurich +44
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Zurich
Local time: 16:36
01 apr, tuesday
1800 44°F
SW
19 mph
2100 42°F
SW
18 mph
02 apr, wednesday
0000 40°F
W
16 mph
0300 40°F
W
13 mph
0600 40°F
W
12 mph
0900 44°F
W
12 mph
1200 56°F
W
12 mph
1500 60°F
SW
12 mph