KULING

ZÜRICH · SWITZERLAND

Zürich weather — measured locally, corrected against the outcome

Zürich lies at the northern end of Lake Zürich on the Swiss Plateau, squeezed between the Albis ridge and the Alps to the south. Lake, terrain and foehn make local measurements essential — the grid box smooths all of it away.

Open the forecast for Zürich

How close KULING has been in Zürich, last 90 days

Mean absolute error per parameter, verified against METAR (flygplatsobservationer), Molnobservationer, Stationsobservationer, SwissMetNet (Schweiz, 10-minutersvärden), mountain_obs. Nothing here is a model self-estimate — every row compares a published forecast with a measurement.

ParameterMean errorVerified points
Cloud cover0.41 steg1182
Wind direction72.16 °1179
Humidity8.97 %359
Pressure53.84 hPa359
Snow depth0.00 cm329
Gusts2.21 m/s317
Visibility5492.23 m150

Local weather character in Zürich

  • Southerly foehn can lift temperature rapidly and clear the cloud while the model still shows overcast skies.
  • The lake keeps the city milder than the surrounding plateau, which sees more fog and more snow.
  • Autumn fog often persists over the lowland while the Uetliberg stands in sunshine.

What you get in the app

  • Hourly forecast with apparent temperature, gusts and minute-level rain start.
  • Rain radar with nowcasting and live lightning strikes.
  • Road weather: slippery-road risk, road surface temperature and visibility.
  • Push alerts for rain, thunder, frost, strong wind and high sea level.
  • A plain-language summary that explains what today actually means.

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