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Zurich Weather in February

In February, Zurich averages a high of 5°C (41°F) and a low of -1°C (30°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).

5°C
Average high
41°F
-1°C
Average low
30°F
19°C
Record high
66°F · February 23, 2017
-17°C
Record low
2°F · February 4, 2012

What February Is Like in Zurich

  • February in Zurich has become 1.9°C (3.4°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
  • February 2026 was the 5th warmest February in 56 years of records, 3.3°C (5.9°F) above the long-run average.
  • On average, 16 nights in February drop below freezing.
  • The warmest February in the record was 2024; the coldest was 1986.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 33% of February days, and the month averages 61 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Zurich, every February since 1971
-4°C4°C12°C19801990200020102020February 1971: 3.3°CFebruary 1972: 7.3°CFebruary 1973: 2.8°CFebruary 1974: 5.7°CFebruary 1975: 6.4°CFebruary 1976: 4.6°CFebruary 1977: 7.9°CFebruary 1978: 2.6°CFebruary 1979: 4.6°CFebruary 1980: 6.8°CFebruary 1981: 2.3°CFebruary 1982: 3.9°CFebruary 1983: 1.1°CFebruary 1984: 1.8°CFebruary 1985: 3.5°CFebruary 1986: -2.8°CFebruary 1987: 2.6°CFebruary 1988: 4.9°CFebruary 1989: 6.2°CFebruary 1990: 11.2°CFebruary 1991: 2.7°CFebruary 1992: 5.5°CFebruary 1993: 2.6°CFebruary 1994: 5.0°CFebruary 1995: 8.5°CFebruary 1996: 2.2°CFebruary 1997: 8.3°CFebruary 1998: 8.5°CFebruary 1999: 2.0°CFebruary 2000: 7.5°CFebruary 2001: 7.1°CFebruary 2002: 8.8°CFebruary 2003: 1.4°CFebruary 2004: 5.9°CFebruary 2005: 1.7°CFebruary 2006: 2.5°CFebruary 2007: 8.4°CFebruary 2008: 8.4°CFebruary 2009: 3.1°CFebruary 2010: 3.7°CFebruary 2011: 6.2°CFebruary 2012: -0.2°CFebruary 2013: 1.1°CFebruary 2014: 7.6°CFebruary 2015: 2.6°CFebruary 2016: 7.2°CFebruary 2017: 7.8°CFebruary 2018: 0.8°CFebruary 2019: 8.8°CFebruary 2020: 10.6°CFebruary 2021: 8.1°CFebruary 2022: 8.4°CFebruary 2023: 7.6°CFebruary 2024: 9.9°CFebruary 2025: 5.6°CFebruary 2026: 8.3°C
Warmest: 1990 (11.2°C)Latest: 2026 (8.3°C)10-year averageLong-run average (5.2°C)

Look Up a Day in February

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

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

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