Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl weather in July

In July, Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 114 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:50 AM – 8:13 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl is district of the city of Zurich, Switzerland.

Density
9,404/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
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92414
102414
112414
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212415
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312515

How July really feels in Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July 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 4) / Aussersihl weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45248
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125248
135248
145248
155347
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295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl gets around 114 mm of rain over 14.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
148
248
349
449
549
649
750
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950
1049
1149
1249
1348
1448
1548
1647
1747
1847
1946
2046
2146
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2946
3045
3145

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15032171
25032171
35132170
45033170
55033170
65033170
75133160
85034160
95034160
104935160
114935160
124935160
134836160
144836160
154736170
164637170
174538180
184338180
194239190
204140190
213941200
223842200
233643210
243544220
253345220
263245230
273146230
283047240
292947240
302847240
312748250

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
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246calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:38 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 7:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:388:20
215.74:398:20
315.74:398:20
415.74:408:20
515.64:418:19
615.64:418:19
715.64:428:19
815.64:438:18
915.64:448:18
1015.54:448:17
1115.54:458:17
1215.54:468:16
1315.54:478:15
1415.44:488:15
1515.44:498:14
1615.44:508:13
1715.44:518:12
1815.34:528:12
1915.34:538:11
2015.34:548:10
2115.24:558:09
2215.24:568:08
2315.24:578:07
2415.14:588:06
2515.15:008:05
2615.05:018:03
2715.05:028:02
2815.05:038:01
2914.95:048:00
3014.95:067:58
3114.85:077:57

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.64 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 — July's 5.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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205.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl in July

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

In July, Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl 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
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl?

Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl sits at 47.4°N, 8.5°E, 416 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Zürich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 451 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,322 m.

The land around Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
566 m
80 km
3,322 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
July weather nearby: Zürich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld 1.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 10) / Wipkingen 2.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 6) / Unterstrass 2.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 6) 2.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden 2.0 km · Zurich 2.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 3) 3.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten 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 4) / Aussersihl (47.3775°, 8.5213°, elevation 416 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).