When to go · Zurich
Zurich in August
Great month. Inside Zurich's best window: May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C75°F / 14°C57°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Zurich
Inside Zurich's best window: May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets.
Weather in August
- ZurichHighs around 24 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 75 °F, lows around 57 °F, rain on about 11 days
- Plateau cities, Switzerland · Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lucernebest weather
Fog (Hochnebel) can sit over the Plateau for days in November–February while the mountains are sunny — take a train up.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- High
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- High
Switzerland overall: National Day on 1 August; Locarno Film Festival; river swimming in Bern, Basel and Zurich.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast