Zurich in January
The calmest month of the year, cold with highs of 4°C and lows of -1°C; the Old Town and the museums are easy to enjoy, though shops and offices are closed on 1 January and many also on the 2nd.
Is January a good time to visit Zurich?
January is one of the better months to visit Zurich. Crowds sit around 39/100, with typical highs near 4°C.
January is the quietest month of the year in Zurich.
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- New Year’s Day (1 January)
- Berchtoldstag (2 January)
Best days in January
Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.
Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.
Best hours in January
The daily rhythm, hour by hour.
The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.
Weather in January
Typical highs, lows and wet days.
How January compares
Every month in Zurich, ranked by how calm it is.
Where to stay
The next January weekend, Friday to Sunday, for two adults (Jan 1 – 3, 2027). Change the dates on Booking.com; outside peak season, nightly rates tend to be lower.
Frequently asked questions
Is January a good month to visit Zurich?
January is one of the better months to visit Zurich. Crowds sit around 39/100, with typical highs near 4°C.
How crowded is Zurich in January?
Zurich sits at roughly 39/100 in January on our crowd scale, which is 22 points below the yearly average. The quietest month is January.
What is the weather like in Zurich in January?
Expect highs around 4°C and lows near -1°C in January, with about 10 wet days across the month.
Sources
Weather: 1995–2024 averages from the Zürich-Fluntern weather station (NOAA GHCN-Daily); rain days count days with at least 1 mm.
Monthly crowd index: calculated from recorded overnight stays (table tour_occ_nin2m, 2022–2025; area: canton of Zurich (CH04)), published byEurostat.
Crowd scores are modelled estimates, not live counts.How the model works
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