Weather in Zurich in August 2024
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Zurich;
Average weather
Average temperature in Zurich in August
Going from a maximum of +97°F during the day to a minimum of +54°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +82°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 42% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +88°F to +70°F.
Is Zurich warm or cold in August?
Zurich is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +75°F to +75°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +59°F to +57°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Zurich, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Zurich in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +75°F | +68°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +45°F | +37°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +99°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 154 mm | 145 mm | 119 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 73% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +75°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 154 mm to 145 mm. Humidity rises from 70% to 73%. Winds are calmer in comparison to July, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 10 sunny days in July to 9 in August.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Zurich is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Zurich?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Zurich in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2006 (+68°F) and the highest in 2003 (+86°F). The driest year was 1991 with only 22 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 280 mm.
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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, 2022.
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.