Switzerland climate
World Climates covers 6 places in Switzerland. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Lugano (13 °C56 °F) and the coolest is Bern (10 °C50 °F). The wettest is Zürich with 1,313 mm52 in of precipitation per year, the driest Basel with 1,062 mm42 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are temperate oceanic (Cfb, 5 places) and humid subtropical (Cfa, 1 place).
The highest monthly average high is in Lugano (28 °C82 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Zürich (−3 °C27 °F in January).
Across the places in Switzerland, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are June, July and September (5, 4 and 6 of 6 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Switzerland?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Switzerland is Lugano at 13 °C56 °F. The coolest is Bern at 10 °C50 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Switzerland?
Zürich gets the most precipitation, 1,313 mm52 in in an average year. The driest place is Basel with 1,062 mm42 in.
How many places in Switzerland does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 6 places in Switzerland. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Switzerland?
It depends on the place. Across Switzerland, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are June, July and September. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Switzerland
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zürich | 10 | 24 | −3 | 1,313 |
| Geneva | 12 | 27 | −1 | 1,107 |
| Basel | 11 | 25 | −2 | 1,062 |
| Lausanne | 11 | 26 | −2 | 1,175 |
| Bern | 10 | 24 | −3 | 1,142 |
| Lugano | 13 | 28 | −1 | 1,207 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Winterthur → data of Zürich
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.