Climate of Zermatt
Zermatt has a tundra climate. It is cold here all year round. The average annual temperature for Zermatt is 4° degrees and there is about 816 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 132 days a year with an average humidity of 88% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -5°C and 14°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -14°C and 5°C
- Rain: it rains 142 days and there is a total of approximately 816 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 111 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2227 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -5°C and 14°C |
Warmest month: | 14°C in July |
Coldest month: | -5°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -14°C and 5°C |
Dry days: | 112 days |
Days with rain: | 142 days |
Days with snow: | 111 days |
Total rain sum: | 816 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2227 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Zermatt.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Zermatt.
Climate table of Zermatt
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Zermatt. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Zermatt might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -5 | -5 | -2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 5 | -1 | -4 |
Night temp. (°C) | -14 | -13 | -10 | -5 | -2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | -2 | -7 | -12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 30 | 33 | 50 | 69 | 81 | 85 | 97 | 82 | 52 | 92 | 111 | 34 |
Days with rain | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
Days with snow | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 |
Dry days | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 16 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Zermatt
The best time to visit Zermatt in Switzerland is from January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and sometimes precipitation. The highest average temperature in Zermatt is 14°C in July and the lowest is -5°C in January.
Climate of Zermatt by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Zermatt? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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