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Zermatt, Switzerland climate
Dfc Subarctic
Zermatt has a seasonal cold-temperate climate (Subarctic, Köppen Dfc). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 20°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −7°C at night. Around 640 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in May (77 mm) and easing off in February (30 mm).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Zermatt climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −4 | −3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | −3 |
| Avg low (°C) | −7 | −7 | −4 | −1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | −3 | −6 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 68 | 51 | 57 | 65 | 47 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −4 | −3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Avg low (°C) | −7 | −7 | −4 | −1 | 3 | 7 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 77 | 70 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 20 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | −3 |
| Avg low (°C) | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | −3 | −6 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 68 | 51 | 57 | 65 | 47 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 83 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 85 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 65 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 83 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 75 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 85 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Zermatt, about 1 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.