Weather in Zurich in July 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Zurich in July
The expected average maximum temperature in July is +27°C with a maximum of +37°C and a minimum of +12°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +24°C to +25°C.
Is Zurich warm or cold in July?
Zurich is typically warm in July.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +22°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +13°C to +15°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
July is one of the warmest months in Zurich, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Zurich in July
| June | July | August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +24°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +8°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +37°C | +37°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 152 mm | 155 mm | 145 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 70% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 15 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
July often has better weather than June. It’s getting warmer as July arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +22°C to +24°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 152 mm to 155 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 71% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during July, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in July, from 5 to 8.
August brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Zurich is gradually decreasing during July, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last July in Zurich?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Zurich in July 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.
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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.