Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 286 mm of precipitation over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1)'s 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1)'s year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
286 mm
41 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1)

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
23
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7912.46.28.70.0
Feb / -1°6911.26.29.90.3
Mar10° / 8213.24.511.62.2
Apr14° / 8512.51.913.33.9
May18° / 11915.20.214.95.2
Jun22° / 13°11314.8015.75.9
Jul24° / 14°10613.8015.46.5
Aug23° / 14°10713014.16.6
Sep19° / 11°9111.1012.45.8
Oct14° / 8311.60.410.63.8
Nov / 8712.13.19.11.2
Dec / -0°9313.76.38.30.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) gets around 286 mm of rain and snow over 41 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1)?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1).

What to pack for Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 41 days see rain.

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UV index in Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1)?

Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) sits at 47.5°N, 8.7°E, 439 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Winterthur, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1)

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1).

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 489 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,315 m.

The land around Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
549 m
80 km
3,315 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Winterthur 1.0 km · Seen (Kreis 3) 4.0 km · Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) 4.0 km · Kloten 11 km · Opfikon 13 km · Dübendorf 13 km · Bülach 14 km · Zürich (Kreis 12) 15 km

Switzerland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 112% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$114,769
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 564
Religion
Roman Catholic 34%none 29%Protestant 23%other Christian 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) (47.4949°, 8.7195°, elevation 439 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.