Weather in Zurich in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Zurich in May
Going from a maximum of +90°F during the day to a minimum of +43°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +73°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +63°F to +68°F.
Is Zurich warm or cold in May?
Zurich is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +57°F to +66°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +41°F to +48°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Zurich:
Climate in Zurich in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +66°F | +72°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +25°F | +30°F | +39°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +90°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 102 mm | 149 mm | 154 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 70% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +57°F to +66°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 102 mm to 149 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 8 sunny days in April to 7 in May.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Zurich is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Zurich?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Zurich in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+60°F) and the highest in 2022 (+75°F). The driest year was 1989 with only 45 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1995 with 265 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, 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.