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Bad Zurzach weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Bad Zurzach at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 26°
Sunshine a year
1,660 h
Rain a year
1,117 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
345 m

Climate in Bad Zurzach

Bad Zurzach has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while January is the coolest at 4 °C. With around 1,660 hours of sunshine a year, Bad Zurzach is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.7 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Bad Zurzach

The best time to visit Bad Zurzach is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in September. Rain is frequent in March and from October to January; the wettest month is July with 117 mm.

Bad Zurzach through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Bad Zurzach in spring

Mar – May

55

Fair

  • 11–20 °C by day
  • 5.6 h of sun a day
  • 41 rainy days in all

Bad Zurzach in summer

Jun – Aug

71

Good

  • 23–26 °C by day
  • 7.3 h of sun a day
  • 45 rainy days in all

Bad Zurzach in autumn

Sep – Nov

45

Fair

  • 8–21 °C by day
  • 3.3 h of sun a day
  • 36 rainy days in all

Bad Zurzach in winter

Dec – Feb

12

Poor

  • 4–6 °C by day
  • 1.9 h of sun a day
  • 37 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

Mar, Oct – Jan

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Snow

Nov – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Bad Zurzach for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May – June, September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

50

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: April – September

Keep in mindFrequent rain

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 6°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 14°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

07:4418:41

Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 07:25–08:26 · evening 17:59–19:00
Blue hour
Morning 07:13–07:25 · evening 19:00–19:12

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Bad Zurzach compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 17° at the start of the month to 11° at the end. The days get 1.6 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high17°11°
Night-time low8°4°
Daylight11.7 h10.1 h

What is the weather like in Bad Zurzach in October?

In October, Bad Zurzach is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Bad Zurzach.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 57 min07:44 – 18:41
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
68 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %76 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %41 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Bad Zurzach

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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July has the better holiday weather in Bad Zurzach: score 72 against 50. In July, days are 11 °C warmer than in October. July has 3 more rainy days. The sun shines 5 hours longer a day in July.

October vs July, Bad Zurzach
MonthOctoberJuly
Holiday weather score5072better
Daytime high15°26°
Night-time low6°13°
Sunshine3.0 h7.7 hbetter
Rainy days12better15
Rainfall84 mmbetter117 mm
Muggy days0better1

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Bad Zurzach month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

12January4° · 1.6 h

In January, Bad Zurzach is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 13 days, totalling 80 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bad Zurzach.

Bad Zurzach in January
15February6° · 2.9 h

In February, Bad Zurzach is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 67 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bad Zurzach.

Bad Zurzach in February
34March11° · 4.5 h

In March, Bad Zurzach is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 78 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bad Zurzach.

Bad Zurzach in March
65April16° · 5.9 h

In April, Bad Zurzach is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 82 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Bad Zurzach.

Bad Zurzach in April
66May20° · 6.3 h

In May, Bad Zurzach is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 116 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Bad Zurzach.

Bad Zurzach in May
70June23° · 7.2 h

In June, Bad Zurzach is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 112 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Bad Zurzach.

Bad Zurzach in June
72July26° · 7.7 h

In July, Bad Zurzach is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 117 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Bad Zurzach.

Bad Zurzach in July
72August25° · 7.1 h

In August, Bad Zurzach is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 115 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Bad Zurzach.

Bad Zurzach in August
72September21° · 5.3 h

In September, Bad Zurzach is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 88 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Bad Zurzach.

Bad Zurzach in September
50October15° · 3.0 h

In October, Bad Zurzach is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Bad Zurzach.

Bad Zurzach in October
12November8° · 1.6 h

In November, Bad Zurzach is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 87 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bad Zurzach.

Bad Zurzach in November
9December4° · 1.2 h

In December, Bad Zurzach is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 90 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bad Zurzach.

Bad Zurzach in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate tableWarmest in July: 26°

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Bad Zurzach

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°

ColdOctober: nights around 6°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in February (−2°), the warmest in July (13°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 15°Night 6°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan124°−2°1.6 h1380
FebruaryFeb156°−2°2.9 h1167
MarchMar3411°1°4.5 h1378
AprilApr6516°4°5.9 h1282
MayMay6620°8°6.3 h16116
JuneJun7023°12°7.2 h15112
JulyJul7226°13°7.7 h15117
AugustAug7225°13°7.1 h14115
SeptemberSep7221°9°5.3 h1188
OctoberOct5015°6°3.0 h1284
NovemberNov128°2°1.6 h1387
DecemberDec94°−1°1.2 h1490

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

47.59° N, 8.29° E · 345 m · Europe/Zurich

Sunshine1,660 hours a year
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Bad Zurzach

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,660 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 7.7 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.2 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.0 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 27 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.0 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Bad Zurzach, 27 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 22 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain1,117 mm a year, most in July
Rain

Rain in Bad Zurzach: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,117 mm on 159 days
Wettest month
Jul · 117 mm
Driest month
Feb · 67 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 84 mm

In October, Bad Zurzach has about 12 rainy days with 84 mm of rain in total.

UV indexUp to 8 in June
Sun protection

UV index in Bad Zurzach

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 8).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 50 min
Fair skin
about 65 min
Light brown skin
about 90 min
Olive skin
about 115 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & cloudsWindiest in March: 13 km/h
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Bad Zurzach

How breezy and how cloudy Bad Zurzach is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
11 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Mar · 13 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 10 km/h
OctoberWind 10 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Bad Zurzach typically peaks at 10 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
64 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jul · 56 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 73 %
OctoberCloud cover 68 %Sunshine 3.0 h

In October, cloud covers on average 68 % of the sky over Bad Zurzach: mostly cloudy, with about 3.0 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity12 days of 30° or more a year
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Bad Zurzach

How often the day gets hot in Bad Zurzach (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
12 days
Hottest month
Jul · 26 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 15 °C

In October, Bad Zurzach has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 15 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

SnowChance of snow up to 45% in January
Snow

Snow in Bad Zurzach

Snow is possible in Bad Zurzach, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
20 days
Fresh snow a year
71 cm
Snow possible
Nov – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 3 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Bad Zurzach.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Bad Zurzach

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Bad Zurzach in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Bad Zurzach has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 72) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    56

    Fair

    • 14 °C by day
    • 5.5 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    67

    Good

    • 21 °C by day
    • 6.5 h of sun a day
    • 15 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    72

    GoodBest holidays

    • 25 °C by day
    • 7.3 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    50

    Fair

    • 15 °C by day
    • 3.0 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    11

    Poor

    • 4 °C by day
    • 1.4 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 25 min
Distance
760 km
Time zone
UTC+2
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Switzerland

Currency
Swiss Franc (CHF)
Languages
German, French, Italian
Sockets
Type C, J · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+41
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Bad Zurzach vs Baden

In October the holiday weather in Bad Zurzach and Baden is about equally good (score 50 vs 51). During the day it is about as warm in Baden as in Bad Zurzach.

Bad Zurzach vs Baden, in October
in OctoberBad ZurzachBaden
Holiday weather score5051
Daytime high15°15°
Sunshine3 h3 h
Rainy days1212
Best timeApr – SepApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberBad Zurzach 15°Baden 15°
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In October, Bad Zurzach ranks 11 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  2. 2Augusta Raurica16°59
  3. 3Liestal15°55
  4. 4Riehen16°54
  5. 5Frick15°53
  6. 6Gelterkinden15°52
  7. 7Baden15°51
  8. 8Laufenburg15°51
  9. 11Bad ZurzachThis page15°50
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Frequently asked questions about Bad Zurzach

When is the best time to visit Bad Zurzach?

The best time to visit Bad Zurzach is from April to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Bad Zurzach?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 4 °C.

When does it rain most in Bad Zurzach?

Rain is frequent in March and from October to January; the wettest month is July with 117 mm. The driest month is February with 67 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Bad Zurzach get?

Bad Zurzach gets around 1,660 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.7 hours a day; in December there are 1.2 hours a day.

What time zone is Bad Zurzach in?

Bad Zurzach is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Bad Zurzach?

A nonstop flight from London to Bad Zurzach takes about 1 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 760 km.

Which school holidays are best for Bad Zurzach?

Bad Zurzach has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 72) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 11). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 56, May half-term 67, summer holidays 72, October half-term 50, Christmas holidays 11.