Weather in Zurich in April 2025
- April is usually the driest month of the year in Zurich
Average weather
Average temperature in Zurich in April
The expected average maximum temperature in April is +14°C with a maximum of +21°C and a minimum of -1°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +11°C to +17°C.
Is Zurich warm or cold in April?
Zurich is typically mild in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +10°C to +14°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +2°C to +5°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Zurich:
Climate in Zurich in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +14°C | +19°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -16°C | -4°C | -1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +29°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 86 mm | 104 mm | 150 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 69% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 16 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 5 | 2 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +10°C to +14°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 86 mm to 104 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 69%. Winds are calmer in comparison to March, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 6 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in May as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Zurich is gradually decreasing during April, going from 6 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Zurich?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Zurich in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+12°C) and the highest in 2022 (+17°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 791 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1861 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Zurich
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Zurich, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.