When to go · Zurich
Zurich in September
Great month. Inside Zurich's best window: May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C66°F / 11°C52°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Switzerland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Switzerland overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Zurich
Inside Zurich's best window: May–Sep; Dec for Christmas markets.
Weather in September
- ZurichHighs around 19 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 66 °F, lows around 52 °F, rain on about 10 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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Federal Fast Monday
Third Monday of Sep (some cantons) · Switzerland
Holiday in Bern, Zurich and others.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Switzerland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Switzerland overall
- Medium
Switzerland overall: Clear, stable weather and fewer crowds; the best hiking month. Cattle come down from the pastures.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast