Zurich, KS climate
Zurich has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Zurich feels like
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Zurich weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 19° | 0.6" | 4.8" | 3 | 9 | 22° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 21° | 0.8" | 5.4" | 4 | 9 | 23° – 43° |
| March | 57° | 30° | 1.4" | 2.0" | 5 | 3 | 36° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 39° | 2.1" | 1.2" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| May | 76° | 49° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 87° | 60° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 92° | 65° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 64° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 55° | 2.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| October | 69° | 42° | 1.7" | 0.6" | 5 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 29° | 1.0" | 1.9" | 4 | 2 | 35° – 50° |
| December | 44° | 21° | 0.8" | 3.7" | 4 | 7 | 24° – 37° |
| Year | 67° | 41° | 24.8" | 19.7" | 71 | 30 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Zurich
Zurich gets 25 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 71 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 30 days of the year.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 178 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 50% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Zurich
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Zurich, 81% of that work is heating and 19% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Zurich compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Zurich averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°). The shift is smaller than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Zurich’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 23° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Zurich’s climate
What is the coldest month in Zurich?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Zurich?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 65°. About 57 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Zurich get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Zurich?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in Zurich?
May, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Zurich itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Plainville 4wnw, KS (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.