Canton of Zurich · Switzerland
Zurich
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- Local time
- Europe/Zurich
- Country
- Switzerland
- Population
- 415,367
- Elevation
- 429 m
- Airports
- ZRH
- 10 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 4,770 km
- 6 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Zurich, month by month
- Jan2°
- Feb4°
- Mar9°
- Apr14°
- May18°
- Jun22°
- Jul23°
- Aug23°
- Sept19°
- Oct14°
- Nov8°
- Dec3°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: May to September.
Mean highs run from 2°C in January to 23°C in July, with about 1,311 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for ZurichModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Zurich
Other airports within 150 km
- ACHSankt Gallen Altenrhein AirportMedium · Sankt Gallen77 km from the centre
- FDHBodensee Airport FriedrichshafenLarge · Friedrichshafen80 km from the centre
- BSLEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgLarge · Mulhouse82 km from the centre
- BRNBern AirportMedium · Bern94 km from the centre
- FMMMemmingen Allgau AirportLarge · Memmingen144 km from the centre
- SXBStrasbourg AirportLarge · Strasbourg147 km from the centre
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBZurich
4,770 km
6 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
From AUHZurich
4,780 km
6 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Europe/Zurich
- Country
- Switzerland
- Currency
- Swiss Franc CHFToday's indicative rate: CHF 1 ≈ USD 1.21Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and J230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergency117police118fire140roadside assistance1414ambulance and other services144ambulance145poison controlAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +41 · On the right
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Places near Zurich
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