Fraumünster
Fraumünster is a Protestant church building in Zurich, Switzerland, that features Gothic architecture. It is a class A Swiss cultural property of national significance and is one of the most looked-up sights in Switzerland on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is 10 km from Zürich Airport and 95 km from Bern. July and August are the warmest months with daily highs of 23 °C. The lowest temperatures occur in January and February, with daily lows of -2 °C. Rainfall is frequent throughout the year. May has about 19 rainy days and 115 mm of rain, while June, July, and August each have about 18 rainy days and between 120 mm and 124 mm of rain. September has about 13 rainy days and 100 mm of rain, while April has about 13 rainy days and 82 mm of rain.
The entrance fee is Fr. 5. Opening hours are 10:00-18:00 from March to October and 10:00-17:00 from November to February. Wheelchair access is limited. A visit can be combined with Grossmünster, located 0.2 km away, or Kunsthaus Zürich, which is 0.5 km away. Other nearby sights include Rhine Falls at 34.6 km, the Swiss Museum of Transport at 38.5 km, and the Lion Monument at 38.7 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
| Average low, °C | -2 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | -1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 70 | 66 | 80 | 82 | 115 | 120 | 124 | 120 | 100 | 86 | 80 | 90 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
