Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–23°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Zurich7 AM CEST Fog11°C Schwyz7:30 AM CEST Mostly sunny14°C Gotthard Road Tunnel8:15 AM CEST Fog9°C Lugano9:15 AM CEST Fog16°C Milan9:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny19°C Brescia10:30 AM CEST Sunny21°C Verona11 AM CEST Sunny23°C Venice12:15 PM CEST Sunny23°C - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–23°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Zurich7 AM CEST Fog11°C Schwyz7:30 AM CEST Mostly sunny13°C Gotthard Road Tunnel8:15 AM CEST Fog8°C Lugano9:15 AM CEST Fog15°C Milan9:45 AM CEST Sunny18°C Brescia10:30 AM CEST Sunny20°C Verona11 AM CEST Sunny22°C Venice12:15 PM CEST Sunny23°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–22°C along the way.
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Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Zurich7 AM CEST Fog13°C Schwyz7:30 AM CEST Cloudy15°C Gotthard Road Tunnel8:15 AM CEST Fog10°C Lugano9:15 AM CEST Partly sunny18°C Milan9:45 AM CEST Partly sunny19°C Brescia10:30 AM CEST Partly sunny20°C Verona11 AM CEST Partly sunny22°C Venice12:15 PM CEST Partly sunny22°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 5–20°C along the way.
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Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Zurich7 AM CEST Sunny10°C Schwyz7:30 AM CEST Sunny12°C Gotthard Road Tunnel8:15 AM CEST Cloudy5°C Lugano9:15 AM CEST Cloudy16°C Milan9:45 AM CEST Cloudy18°C Brescia10:30 AM CEST Mostly sunny19°C Verona11 AM CEST Sunny19°C Venice12:15 PM CEST Mostly sunny20°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–19°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Zurich7 AM CEST Mostly sunny9°C Schwyz7:30 AM CEST Sunny11°C Gotthard Road Tunnel8:15 AM CEST Cloudy8°C Lugano9:15 AM CEST Cloudy14°C Milan9:45 AM CEST Sunny17°C Brescia10:30 AM CEST Sunny17°C Verona11 AM CEST Partly sunny18°C Venice12:15 PM CEST Cloudy19°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 9–17°C along the way.
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Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Zurich7 AM CEST Heavy rain12°C Schwyz7:30 AM CEST Partly sunny13°C Gotthard Road Tunnel8:15 AM CEST Heavy rain9°C Lugano9:15 AM CEST Rain15°C Milan9:45 AM CEST Cloudy16°C Brescia10:30 AM CEST Cloudy17°C Verona11 AM CEST Cloudy17°C Venice12:15 PM CEST Cloudy17°C - FriOct 9
CautionHeavy rain near Brescia around 10:30 AM CEST. Also at 2 other checkpoints.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Zurich7 AM CEST Cloudy6°C Schwyz7:30 AM CEST Rain7°C Gotthard Road Tunnel8:15 AM CEST Cloudy3°C Lugano9:15 AM CEST Cloudy12°C Milan9:45 AM CEST Rain13°C Brescia10:30 AM CEST Heavy rain13°C Verona11 AM CEST Heavy rain17°C Venice12:15 PM CEST Heavy rain15°C
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Zurich (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Zurich, SwitzerlandStart 415 melevation
- Schwyz, SwitzerlandKm 58 · 35 min 527 melevation
- Gotthard Road Tunnel, SwitzerlandKm 119 · 1 h 21 min 1,151 melevation
- Lugano, SwitzerlandKm 204 · 2 h 8 min 283 melevation
- Milan, ItalyKm 272 · 2 h 48 min 131 melevation
- Brescia, ItalyKm 364 · 3 h 35 min 158 melevation
- Verona, ItalyKm 428 · 4 h 7 min 65 melevation
- Venice, ItalyKm 541 · 5 h 8 min 1 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Zurich, Lugano and Venice.
| Month | Zurich Zurich (Fluntern) station · 555 m | Lugano 273 m | Venice Padua station · 12 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | High / low °C | High / low °C | |
| Jan | 3° / -1° | 7° / 1° | 8° / 0° |
| Feb | 5° / -1° | 9° / 2° | 10° / 1° |
| Mar | 10° / 2° | 14° / 5° | 16° / 5° |
| Apr | 15° / 5° | 17° / 8° | 19° / 8° |
| May | 19° / 9° | 21° / 12° | 25° / 14° |
| Jun | 22° / 13° | 25° / 16° | 29° / 17° |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 27° / 18° | 31° / 19° |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 27° / 18° | 31° / 19° |
| Sep | 19° / 11° | 22° / 14° | 26° / 14° |
| Oct | 14° / 7° | 17° / 10° | 20° / 11° |
| Nov | 8° / 3° | 12° / 6° | 13° / 5° |
| Dec | 4° / 0° | 8° / 2° | 9° / 1° |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): ZUERICH FLUNTERN, SZ (SZ000003700, 555 m); LUGANO, SZ (SZ000009480, 273 m); PADOVA, IT (ITE00115588, 12 m). Snow days are days with at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Switzerland and Italy rather than repeat them.
- Switzerland · FEDROSwiss Federal Roads Office
- Italy · CCISS Viaggiare informatiNational road reports (CCISS, Ministry of Infrastructure)
- Italy · motorway operatorAutostrade per l'Italia traffic
Check the official forecast from MeteoSwiss and Italian Air Force Meteorological Service and each road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Zurich to Venice with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Zurich to Venice?
541 km (336 miles), about 5 hours of driving without stops, by way of A4 and A2. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Gotthard Road Tunnel, at 1,151 m (3,775 ft). It comes at km 119, about 1 h 21 min of driving after you leave Zurich.
How cold is Venice in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Padua (12 m), averages a high of 8°C and a low of 0°C in January (1991–2020 averages).