Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden weather in July

In July, Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 146 mm of rain across 15.4 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 comfortable.

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 9) / Albisrieden's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:50 AM – 8:13 PM
Cloud cover
55%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

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 9) / Albisrieden reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°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
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
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192415
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

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

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 9) / Albisrieden 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°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 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 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55347
65347
75347
85347
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145347
155347
165446
175446
185545
195545
205644
215644
225743
235842
245842
255842
265941
275842
285842
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden gets around 146 mm of rain over 15.4 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 49% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
250
351
451
552
652
753
853
953
1053
1152
1252
1351
1450
1550
1649
1749
1848
1948
2047
2147
2247
2346
2446
2546
2646
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14935160
24836160
34836160
44836160
54737160
64737160
74737160
84737160
94638160
104638160
114638160
124538170
134538170
144438180
154338190
164238200
174138210
183939220
193840220
203640230
213541240
223342250
233243250
243043260
252944270
262844280
272745280
282645290
292545290
302545300
312445301

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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
315.74:408:20
415.74:408:20
515.64:418:19
615.64:428:19
715.64:428:19
815.64:438:18
915.64:448:18
1015.54:458:17
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
2415.14:598:06
2515.15:008:05
2615.05:018:04
2715.05:028:02
2815.05:038:01
2914.95:058:00
3014.95:067:59
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 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

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

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden for sightseeing.

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

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

In July, Zürich (Kreis 9) / Albisrieden 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 9) / Albisrieden 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 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
July 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. 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).