Bern vs Zürich: which is better, month by month

Bern beats Zürich in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (89 vs 81) — while Zürich wins December to January; they are within 3 points in the other 7 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Bern

🇨🇭 Switzerland · mild climate

Best month: June 92/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Zürich

🇨🇭 Switzerland · mild climate

Best month: June 88/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Bern vs Zürich — all 12 months

Month	Bern	Zürich	Winner	Gap
January	44Fcold, rainy, clean air	48Fcold, rainy, clean air	Zürich	4
February	59Dcold, a little rain, clean air	62Ccold, a little rain, muggy air	Tie	3
March	67Ccold, a little rain, clean air	70Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow	Tie	3
April	75Bcool, rainy, clean air	78Bcool, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
May	78Bnice, rainy, clean air	79Bnice, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
June	92Swarm, rainy, muggy air	88Awarm, rainy	Bern	4
July	89Awarm, rainy, clean air	81Awarm, soaked	Bern	8
August	88Awarm, rainy, clean air	84Awarm, rainy	Bern	4
September	84Anice, a little rain, clean air	86Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
October	71Bcool, rainy, clean air	73Bcool, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
November	57Dcold, rainy, clean air	60Ccold, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
December	46Fcold, rainy, clean air	50Dcold, rainy, muggy air	Zürich	4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (89 vs 81). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.