Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 331 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 6°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
331 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.6
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 6°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden reaches about 14°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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°9212.97.68.70.0
Feb / -1°8511.77.49.90.3
Mar10° / 9914.25.811.62.2
Apr14° / 10613.92.713.33.7
May18° / 144160.314.95.0
Jun22° / 13°14315.5015.75.7
Jul24° / 15°14615.4015.36.2
Aug23° / 15°14714.4014.16.3
Sep19° / 11°12312.4012.45.6
Oct14° / 10312.70.610.63.8
Nov / 106133.99.11.3
Dec / 106147.18.30.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden gets around 331 mm of rain and snow over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden.

What to pack for Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden in Fall

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

In fall, Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 38 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 9) / Albisrieden 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 9) / Albisrieden?

Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden sits at 47.4°N, 8.5°E, 428 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Zürich (Kreis 9), 1.0 km away.

Topography around Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m around an average of 498 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 573 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,326 m.

The land around Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
473 m
16 km
573 m
80 km
3,326 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
Fall weather nearby: Zürich (Kreis 9) 1.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 3) / Sihlfeld 2.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten 2.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 3) 2.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 4) / Aussersihl 2.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg 3.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 10) / Wipkingen 4.0 km · Zürich (Kreis 10) 4.0 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 9) / Albisrieden (47.374°, 8.4901°, elevation 428 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.