Measurements:
°C
°F
Zurich
48°F
SW 17 mph
Feels like: 40°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts Switzerland Zurich Weather May Weather in Zurich

Zurich Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 66.7°F
Average Night Temperature: 45.6°F
Sea Water Temperature: 56.4°F
Number of Sunny Days: 11 days
Sunshine Hours: 14.5 - 15.7 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 6 days
Precipitation Totals: 3.2 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

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52
65
78
91
104
Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in May 2024 was 78°F. The lowest night temperature was 39°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 64.3°F и 48.2°F respectivly.

Zurich Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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56
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72
76

The average sea surface temperature in May 2024 for Zurich was 59.5°F. The maximum and minimum values were 54.2°F and 63.2°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
35%
32%
32%

You can expect various weather conditions during May. Be ready for sunny, cloudy or even gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in May, 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 May for Zurich is 3.2 in. It makes may the most rainy month of the year.

Wind Speed in May, 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 May is 4.9 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 May is 8.3 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 +42
Geneva +46
Gstaad +40
Lake Geneva +44
Lausanne +42
Lucerne +40
Lugano +50
Montreux +44
St Gallen +46
St Moritz +22
Verbier +46
Vevey +44
Winterthur +46
Zermatt +32
Zurich +48
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Zurich
Local time: 12:34
01 apr, tuesday
1500 50°F
SW
20 mph
1800 44°F
SW
19 mph
2100 40°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
11 mph
1200 56°F
SW
11 mph