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Zurich weather in January

Weather in Zurich: January

Average day temperature: 38.2°F
Average night temperature: 30.2°F
Sea water temperature: 41.5°F
Number of sunny days: 7 days
Day length: 8.5 - 9.5 hours
Number of days with precipitation: 5 days
Precipitation totals: 2.4 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 52°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 18°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 39.8°F and 32.1°F.

Sea water temperature in Zurich in January, °F

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The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 42.9°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 44.1°F and 41.9°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
19%
28%
53%

Mostly all days in January are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.6
1.2
1.8
2.3
2.9
3.5
4.1
4.7
2.7
1.9
2.0
1.6
2.9
3.2
3.2
3.4
1.9
2.1
2.2
2.7
1.9
2.0
1.6
2.9
3.2
3.2
3.4
1.9
2.1
2.2
2.6

Precipitation total value in Zurich in January is 2.6 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.9
1.7
2.6
3.4
4.3
5.1
6.0
3.9
3.7
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.9
4.1
4.7
4.7
5.0
4.8
3.9
3.7
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.9
4.1
4.7
4.7
5.0
4.8
4.5

The average wind speed value in January is 4.5 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.5
3.0
4.5
6.0
7.5
9.0
10.5
3.2
4.0
6.2
7.2
8.0
8.5
8.7
6.5
5.7
6.1
5.1
3.2
4.0
6.2
7.2
8.0
8.5
8.7
6.5
5.7
6.1
5.1
3.6

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 3.6.

Best time for vacation in Zurich

Sunniest months:
August 17 days
July 15 days
September 14 days
Warmest months:
July 76.8 °F
August 76.5 °F
June 74.1 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 69.7 °F
July 68.9 °F
September 65.2 °F
Coldest months:
January 38.2 °F
December 39.6 °F
February 42.1 °F
Rainiest months:
May 6 days
July 6 days
June 6 days
Windiest months:
March 4.9 mph
May 4.9 mph
April 4.8 mph

Zurich on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Zurich
Local time: 23:13
April 04, friday
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41°F
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4 mph
0300
37°F
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4 mph
0600
36°F
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3 mph
0900
50°F
SW
3 mph
1200
61°F
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7 mph
1500
64°F
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9 mph
1800
55°F
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9 mph
2100
43°F
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6 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F