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Zurich Weather in April

In April, Zurich averages a high of 14°C (57°F) and a low of 5°C (40°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).

14°C
Average high
57°F
5°C
Average low
40°F
28°C
Record high
83°F · April 28, 2012
-5°C
Record low
23°F · April 8, 2003

What April Is Like in Zurich

  • April in Zurich has become 2.2°C (4.0°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
  • 5 of the 10 warmest Aprils on record in Zurich have come since 2012.
  • April is the least predictable month in Zurich: daytime highs vary more from day to day and year to year than in any other month.
  • On average, 2.3 nights in April drop below freezing.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 37% of April days, and the month averages 81 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Zurich, every April since 1971
8°C15°C21°C19801990200020102020April 1971: 16.3°CApril 1972: 11.2°CApril 1973: 9.3°CApril 1974: 13.7°CApril 1975: 11.9°CApril 1976: 13.1°CApril 1977: 9.9°CApril 1978: 11.6°CApril 1979: 10.8°CApril 1980: 9.8°CApril 1981: 14.7°CApril 1982: 12.7°CApril 1983: 14.0°CApril 1984: 12.0°CApril 1985: 13.1°CApril 1986: 9.3°CApril 1987: 15.7°CApril 1988: 14.1°CApril 1989: 11.3°CApril 1990: 11.4°CApril 1991: 12.7°CApril 1992: 12.9°CApril 1993: 15.7°CApril 1994: 11.4°CApril 1995: 13.3°CApril 1996: 14.4°CApril 1997: 13.1°CApril 1998: 13.5°CApril 1999: 13.7°CApril 2000: 15.5°CApril 2001: 11.2°CApril 2002: 14.2°CApril 2003: 14.9°CApril 2004: 14.7°CApril 2005: 14.1°CApril 2006: 13.4°CApril 2007: 20.3°CApril 2008: 12.2°CApril 2009: 17.7°CApril 2010: 15.4°CApril 2011: 18.8°CApril 2012: 13.3°CApril 2013: 13.4°CApril 2014: 15.7°CApril 2015: 15.4°CApril 2016: 13.8°CApril 2017: 13.8°CApril 2018: 19.7°CApril 2019: 14.4°CApril 2020: 19.3°CApril 2021: 13.7°CApril 2022: 14.3°CApril 2023: 12.5°CApril 2024: 14.8°CApril 2025: 16.8°CApril 2026: 17.1°C
Warmest: 2007 (20.3°C)Latest: 2026 (17.1°C)10-year averageLong-run average (13.9°C)

Look Up a Day in April

See the weather in Zurich on any April date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Zuerich/Fluntern (1971–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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