Updated 16 Sep 2026 · recomputed nightly
Is November 2026 a good month to visit Zurich?
Calm — the typical November day in Zurich is calmer than 72% of its year.
The weather is the trade-off here, not the crowds.
Calm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Zurich's own year — not a headcount.
November 2026 is the Zurich most visitors never see — Calm on 29 of 30 days and never busier than Lively, cool and wet, around 9°C / 47°F with rain on about 16 days.
Yes, if the weather does not put you off. November in Zurich is Calm on the typical day, and not one of the 30 days in our window is crowded enough to call Busy. Expect around 9 °C by day, with rain on about 16 days. The crowd comes with the school holidays in Switzerland and Germany. Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets falls on 19–30 November. No week of November is meaningfully quieter — the typical day is Calm throughout; pick by day instead. The crush is at Bahnhofstrasse on Saturdays; the quiet is at the Lindenhof. The calmest day is Monday 9 November, the busiest Sunday 1 November.
In short, quiet and wide open, if the weather doesn't put you off.
Among the 12 months we forecast for Zurich, November ranks 9th for crowd pressure. Its heaviest day is Sun 1 Nov, busier than 41% of the year; its lightest is Mon 9 Nov at 28%.
You won't need skip-the-line tickets here — that's rather the point. A month like this is the one for the longer visit — the guided walk, the food tour, the day out of town, with room and time to enjoy them. see what's on →
Pack for wet first — rain on 16 of 30 days.
A folding one lives in the day bag and weighs nothing.
See umbrellas →
Wet stone is the thing to plan around in a month this wet.
See walking shoes →
How busy is Zurich in November?
It's quiet right through November — no crowded stretch to plan around.
Across the month the days run from 28% to 41% of the year. Daylight runs about 9 hours.
Either side of it, December picks up.
Any day works. There is no need to plan your dates around the crowds.
Sun 01 Nov Lively busier than 41% of days here · Switzerland public holiday
Record Zurich on Sun 1 Nov 2026 is forecast Lively. Why: Switzerland public holiday; Germany public holiday; Italy public holiday. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-01 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 02 Nov Calm busier than 30% of days here · Switzerland school holidays
Record Zurich on Mon 2 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Switzerland and Germany. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-02 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 03 Nov Calm busier than 30% of days here · Switzerland school holidays
Record Zurich on Tue 3 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Switzerland and Germany. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-03 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 04 Nov Calm busier than 30% of days here · Switzerland school holidays
Record Zurich on Wed 4 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Switzerland and Germany. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-04 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 05 Nov Calm busier than 30% of days here · Switzerland school holidays
Record Zurich on Thu 5 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Switzerland and Germany. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-05 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 06 Nov Calm busier than 30% of days here · Switzerland school holidays
Record Zurich on Fri 6 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Switzerland and Germany. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-06 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 07 Nov Calm busier than 29% of days here · Switzerland school holidays
Record Zurich on Sat 7 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Switzerland. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-07 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 08 Nov Calm busier than 29% of days here · Switzerland school holidays
Record Zurich on Sun 8 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Switzerland. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-08 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 09 Nov Calm busier than 28% of days here
Record Zurich on Mon 9 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-09 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 10 Nov Calm busier than 28% of days here
Record Zurich on Tue 10 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-10 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 11 Nov Calm busier than 31% of days here · United States public holiday
Record Zurich on Wed 11 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: United States public holiday. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-11 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 12 Nov Calm busier than 28% of days here
Record Zurich on Thu 12 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-12 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 13 Nov Calm busier than 28% of days here
Record Zurich on Fri 13 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-13 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 14 Nov Calm busier than 28% of days here
Record Zurich on Sat 14 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-14 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 15 Nov Calm busier than 28% of days here
Record Zurich on Sun 15 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-15 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 16 Nov Calm busier than 28% of days here
Record Zurich on Mon 16 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-16 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 17 Nov Calm busier than 28% of days here
Record Zurich on Tue 17 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-17 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 18 Nov Calm busier than 31% of days here · Germany public holiday
Record Zurich on Wed 18 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany public holiday. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-18 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 19 Nov Calm busier than 28% of days here · Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
Event on this day
Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
19 Nov – 24 Dec 2026The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Zurich on Thu 19 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-19 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 20 Nov Calm busier than 28% of days here · Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
Event on this day
Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
19 Nov – 24 Dec 2026The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Zurich on Fri 20 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-20 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 21 Nov Calm busier than 28% of days here · Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
Event on this day
Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
19 Nov – 24 Dec 2026The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Zurich on Sat 21 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-21 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 22 Nov Calm busier than 28% of days here · Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
Event on this day
Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
19 Nov – 24 Dec 2026The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Zurich on Sun 22 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-22 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 23 Nov Calm busier than 28% of days here · Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
Event on this day
Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
19 Nov – 24 Dec 2026The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Zurich on Mon 23 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-23 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 24 Nov Calm busier than 28% of days here · Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
Event on this day
Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
19 Nov – 24 Dec 2026The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Zurich on Tue 24 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-24 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 25 Nov Calm busier than 28% of days here · Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
Event on this day
Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
19 Nov – 24 Dec 2026The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Zurich on Wed 25 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-25 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 26 Nov Calm busier than 32% of days here · Germany school holidays · Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
Event on this day
Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
19 Nov – 24 Dec 2026The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Zurich on Thu 26 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Germany school holidays; United States public holiday; Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-26 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 27 Nov Calm busier than 28% of days here · Germany school holidays · Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
Event on this day
Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
19 Nov – 24 Dec 2026The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Zurich on Fri 27 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: school holidays in Germany; Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-27 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 28 Nov Calm busier than 28% of days here · Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
Event on this day
Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
19 Nov – 24 Dec 2026The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Zurich on Sat 28 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-28 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 29 Nov Calm busier than 28% of days here · Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
Event on this day
Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
19 Nov – 24 Dec 2026The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Zurich on Sun 29 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-29 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 30 Nov Calm busier than 31% of days here · UK public holiday · Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
Event on this day
Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets
19 Nov – 24 Dec 2026The city's yearly Christmas-season fixture, part of the December the forecast already knows.
Record Zurich on Mon 30 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. Why: UK public holiday; Christkindlimarkt & Zurich Christmas Markets. https://avoid-crowds.com/zurich/#d-2026-11-30 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 16 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Which week of November is quietest in Zurich?
No week of November is meaningfully quieter — the typical day is Calm throughout; pick by day instead.
The upside of a quiet November
- The big-ticket sights are walk-ins now; the summer booking scramble is gone.
- Keep the days loose — decide over breakfast, not weeks ahead.
- Photograph the landmarks empty — the shot everyone else queues for.
No queues to skip, and nothing to book ahead — that's the whole point.
November weather in Zurich
Cold — around 9°C / 47°F, so pack a proper coat, with rain on about 16 days, so keep a layer handy. Daylight is short, about 9 hours, so plan the big sights for the middle of the day.
This is the value month: no need to book far ahead, and the freedom to change plans on the day is part of what you're getting.
More about Zurich in November
Based on: Switzerland's public holidays · school vacations across Switzerland and Germany · the official hotel-nights pattern (Swiss Federal Statistical Office HESTA, Zürich commune, measured 2023–2025; hotels and spa establishments only) · five years of weather records (2019–2023) · confirmed event dates
Every figure is recomputed nightly from public and school holidays, and long-run climate normals. Gaps are shown, not filled.
