When to go · Zurich
Zurich in February
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets). Across Switzerland: School holidays fill resorts; Basel Fasnacht carnival (three days from the Monday after Ash Wednesday).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 5°C41°F / −1°C30°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- High
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
GoodSwitzerland month rating
Outside the best window (May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets). Across Switzerland: School holidays fill resorts; Basel Fasnacht carnival (three days from the Monday after Ash Wednesday).
Weather in February
- ZurichHighs around 5 °C, lows around -1 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 41 °F, lows around 30 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Plateau cities, Switzerland · Zurich, Bern, Basel, Lucernecool
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: School holidays fill resorts; Basel Fasnacht carnival (three days from the Monday after Ash Wednesday).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket