Climate of Switzerland

Switzerland has a continental climate. Switzerland’s summers are warm, and its winters are cold.^[1]

Köppen Climate map of Switzerland

Temperature records

The highest temperature ever recorded in Switzerland was 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) on 11 August 2003 in Grono.

The lowest temperature ever recorded in Switzerland was −41.8 °C (−43.2 °F) on 12 January 1987 in La Brévine.

Highest & lowest temperatures measured in Zürich

Highest

Temperature	Date
37.7 °C (99.9 °F)	29 July 1947
37.2 °C (99.0 °F)	28 July 1921
37.1 °C (98.8 °F)	30 July 1947
36.7 °C (98.1 °F)	13 July 1949
36.5 °C (97.7 °F)	11 August 2003

Lowest

Temperature	Date
−24.2 °C (−11.6 °F)	12 February 1929
−23.3 °C (−9.9 °F)	10 February 1956
−21.1 °C (−6.0 °F)	11 February 1956
−20.8 °C (−5.4 °F)	12 January 1987
−20.4 °C (−4.7 °F)	2 February 1956

Highest & lowest temperatures measured in Geneva

Highest

Temperature	Date
39.7 °C (103.5 °F)	7 July 2015
39.3 °C (102.7 °F)	24 August 2023
38.3 °C (100.9 °F)	4 August 2022
38.1 °C (100.6 °F)	19 July 2022
37.9 °C (100.2 °F)	5 July 2015

Lowest

Temperature	Date
−20.0 °C (−4.0 °F)	15 February 1956
−19.9 °C (−3.8 °F)	13 January 1968
−18.9 °C (−2.0 °F)	9 January 1985
−18.9 °C (−2.0 °F)	25 January 1963
−18.2 °C (−0.8 °F)	5 February 1963

Highest & lowest temperatures measured in Basel

Highest

Temperature	Date
39.0 °C (102.2 °F)	2 July 1952
38.7 °C (101.7 °F)	29 July 1947
38.7 °C (101.7 °F)	21 August 1943
38.6 °C (101.5 °F)	13 August 2003
38.6 °C (101.5 °F)	28 July 1921

Lowest

Temperature	Date
−24.1 °C (−11.4 °F)	22 January 1942
−23.8 °C (−10.8 °F)	12 February 1932
−23.3 °C (−9.9 °F)	12 January 1987
−23.2 °C (−9.8 °F)	23 January 1942
−23.2 °C (−9.8 °F)	12 February 1929