Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 279 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 Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 279 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / -1° | 78 | 12.5 | 5.9 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -1° | 66 | 10.7 | 5.5 | 9.9 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 10° / 2° | 80 | 13.1 | 3.9 | 11.6 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 14° / 5° | 83 | 12.6 | 1.6 | 13.3 | 3.9 |
| May | 19° / 9° | 116 | 15.2 | 0.2 | 14.9 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 22° / 13° | 113 | 15.5 | 0 | 15.7 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 24° / 15° | 114 | 14.7 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 111 | 14 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 19° / 11° | 89 | 11.5 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 14° / 7° | 84 | 12.1 | 0.3 | 10.6 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 8° / 3° | 85 | 12.2 | 2.9 | 9.1 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 5° / -0° | 92 | 13.7 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten gets around 279 mm of rain and snow over 41 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten.
What to pack for Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten 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.
UV index in Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten in Spring
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 Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten?
Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten sits at 47.4°N, 8.5°E, 403 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Zürich (Kreis 9), 1.0 km away.
Topography around Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 471 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,351 m.
The land around Zürich (Kreis 9) / Altstetten is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (32%) within 80 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
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) / Altstetten (47.3895°, 8.4853°, elevation 403 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.