Zurich weather in January 2026

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 2°C in Zurich, Switzerland in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 64 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

  • 2°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Zurich2
    2°C max day temperature
  • 2 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in January in Zurich15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • -3°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Zurich-3
    -3°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in January in Zurich9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Zurich0
    No heat & humidity
  • 64 mm monthly rainfall in January in Zurich64
    64 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in January in Zurich1
    1 (Low) UV index

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The January weather guide for Switzerland (Zurich) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How cold is it in Zurich in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 2°C in Zurich in January, falling to -3°C at night.

How sunny is it in Zurich in January?

There are normally 2 hours of bright sunshine each day in Zurich in January - that's 17% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Zurich in January?

There are usually 15 days with some rain in Zurich in January and the average monthly rainfall is 64mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Zurich January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Zurich in January 2026. Select a month to view Zurich sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Thursday, 1st January 2026 08:13 16:46
Friday, 16th January 2026 08:08 17:04
Saturday, 31st January 2026 07:53 17:26

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