Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon weather in October

In October, Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:53 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon is suburb and quarter of the Swiss city of Zurich.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2169
3169
4169
5169
6169
7168
8158
9158
10158
11158
12158
13147
14147
15147
16147
17147
18147
19136
20136
21136
22136
23136
24136
25126
26126
27125
28125
29125
30125
31115

How October really feels in Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7812.55.98.70.0
Feb / -1°6610.75.59.90.3
Mar10° / 8013.13.911.62.3
Apr14° / 8312.61.613.33.9
May19° / 11615.20.214.95.2
Jun22° / 13°11315.5015.75.8
Jul24° / 15°11414.7015.36.3
Aug24° / 14°11114014.16.4
Sep19° / 11°8911.5012.45.8
Oct14° / 8412.10.310.63.8
Nov / 8512.22.99.11.2
Dec / -0°9213.75.88.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43466
53466
63466
73367
83466
93565
103664
113565
123565
133565
143664
153763
163862
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1430
2430
3430
4430
5420
6420
7410
8400
9400
10390
11390
12380
13370
14370
15361
16361
17361
18361
19361
20361
21372
22372
23372
24372
25382
26382
27382
28392
29392
30392
31392

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
2919
3919
4928
5928
6937
7946
8946
9955
10955
11964
12964
13973
14973
15982
16982
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:315:59
211.46:325:57
311.36:345:54
411.36:355:52
511.26:375:50
611.26:385:48
711.16:405:46
811.16:415:44
911.06:435:42
1010.96:445:40
1110.96:455:38
1210.86:475:37
1310.86:485:35
1410.76:505:33
1510.76:515:31
1610.66:535:29
1710.56:545:27
1810.56:565:25
1910.46:575:23
2010.46:595:22
2110.37:005:20
2210.37:025:18
2310.27:035:16
2410.27:055:15
2510.17:065:13
2610.17:085:11
2710.07:095:10
2810.07:115:08
299.97:125:06
309.87:145:05
319.87:165:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon.

What to pack for Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon in October

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

In October, Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon?

Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon sits at 47.4°N, 8.5°E, 459 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Zürich (Kreis 6) / Unterstrass, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 472 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,321 m.

The land around Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (43%) within 3 km, trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
560 m
80 km
3,321 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
October weather nearby: Zürich (Kreis 6) / Unterstrass 1.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 11) / Seebach 2.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 6) 2.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 10) / Wipkingen 2.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 11) 2.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 11) / Affoltern 3.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 12) 3.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 10) 3.0 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 Zürich (Kreis 11) / Oerlikon (47.4082°, 8.5426°, elevation 459 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).