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Today's briefing

# Zurich Weather It's a warm 28 degrees in Zurich right now, though it feels closer to 31 with the humidity, and we're heading toward a muggy top of 30 degrees today. An 83% chance of rain means you should definitely expect a wet day, so best to keep an umbrella handy and perhaps plan indoor activities where you can. Grab a light, quick-dry layer or waterproof jacket before heading out. The good news? The weekend is looking much cleaner, with Saturday reaching 25 degrees and only a 2% chance of rain, followed by Sunday at 26 degrees with minimal precipitation expected.

21°

Overcast · feels like 23°

Today
32° / 21°
Humidity
75%
Wind
4 km/h N
UV index
0 · Low
Sunrise
5:32 am
Sunset
9:26 pm
Updated
5:30 am

Next 24 hours

  1. Now

    22°

    0%

  2. 6am

    21°

    0%

  3. 7am

    22°

    0%

  4. 8am

    22°

    0%

  5. 9am

    23°

    0%

  6. 10am

    25°

    0%

  7. 11am

    26°

    0%

  8. 12pm

    28°

    8%

  9. 1pm

    29°

    13%

  10. 2pm

    31°

    8%

  11. 3pm

    31°

    13%

  12. 4pm

    32°

    8%

  13. 5pm

    32°

    28%

  14. 6pm

    32°

    50%

  15. 7pm

    31°

    65%

  16. 8pm

    24°

    58%

  17. 9pm

    24°

    43%

  18. 10pm

    24°

    23%

  19. 11pm

    23°

    23%

  20. 12am

    23°

    43%

  21. 1am

    23°

    68%

  22. 2am

    23°

    78%

  23. 3am

    22°

    65%

  24. 4am

    21°

    90%

Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

  1. Tue

    Showers

    32° 21°

    Rain 65%

  2. Wed

    Thunderstorm

    24° 20°

    Rain 95%

  3. Thu

    Overcast

    27° 17°

    Rain 3%

  4. Fri

    Overcast

    27° 19°

    Rain 5%

  5. Sat

    Mainly clear

    27° 16°

    Rain 0%

  6. Sun

    Mainly clear

    28° 16°

    Rain 3%

  7. Mon

    Overcast

    31° 17°

    Rain 0%

Air quality

37

Good

US AQI

PM2.5
9
PM10
11
Ozone
57

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise
5:32 am
Sunset
9:26 pm
Daylight
15h 54m

Full moon

100% lit

From the weather desk

Zurich weather, explained

How to read the Zurich forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Zurich.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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Weather data by Open-Meteo. The Daily Zurich is independent and not affiliated with any government weather agency.