Zurich Weather in May
In May, Zurich averages a high of 18°C (65°F) and a low of 9°C (48°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).
18°C
Average high
65°F
9°C
Average low
48°F
32°C
Record high
89°F · May 25, 2009
-1°C
Record low
31°F · May 3, 1979
What May Is Like in Zurich
- The coldest May reading, -1°C (31°F) on May 3, 1979, has not been matched in 47 years.
- May in Zurich has become 1.2°C (2.1°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
- The warmest May in the record was 2022; the coldest was 1991.
At least 1 mm of rain falls on 41% of May days, and the month averages 118 mm in total.
Warmest: 2011 (21.3°C)Latest: 2026 (20.8°C)10-year averageLong-run average (18.3°C)
Look Up a Day in May
See the weather in Zurich on any May date, year by year.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Zuerich/Fluntern (1971–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this