Compare Weather & Climate
Zurich is 1248.9 kilometers (776.0 miles) away and has the same time zone with Madrid, Spain. Zurich's climate is classified as Marine west coast, warm summer (Köppen climate classification: Cfb) while Madrid has a Mediterranean, hot summer climate (Csa).
Zurich generally has cooler weather than Madrid. The average mean temperature in Zurich is 11.17°C (52.11°F) while Madrid’s temperature is 16.82°C (62.28°F) and the difference is 5.65°C (42.17°F). Zurich is warmest on average in July, when the day time temperature may reach 21.77°C (71.19°F), while Madrid is hottest in July when the average high temperature is 28.98°C (84.16°F). Zurich is coldest in January when the average low temperature is -2.79°C (26.98°F), while January is the coldest month in Madrid, when night time temperature often falls below 3.09°C (37.56°F).
Finally, Zurich has about 2.49 times more rainfall than Madrid, (Zurich’s 86.24mm vs Madrid’s average of 34.69mm).
Comparison summary
| Weather | Zurich | Madrid | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hottest month | July: 21.77°C (71.19°F) | July: 28.98°C (84.16°F) | 7.21°C (44.98°F) |
| Coldest month | January: -2.79°C (26.98°F) | January: 3.09°C (37.56°F) | 5.88°C (42.58°F) |
| Wettest month | July: 116.14mm (4.57in) | April: 66.92mm (2.63in) | 49.22mm (1.94in) |
| Driest month | April: 57.24mm (2.25in) | August: 8.75mm (0.34in) | 48.49mm (1.91in) |